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Lettings agent harassment

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  • steampowered
    steampowered Posts: 6,176 Forumite
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    You have to comply with the terms of your tenancy agreement.

    This probably requires you to permit viewings at reasonable times on 24 hours notice. If you refuse to permit all viewings, you could potentially be held liable for any increased void periods that result.

    You should get back to the letting agent to tell them when they can and cannot conduct viewings. Then the letting agent can work around that when arranging the viewing. For example 10am-2pm on weekdays or 3pm-5pm on Saturdays.
  • steampowered
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    Steveal wrote: »
    If a judge ordered access for viewing, I would of course comply. :D
    The problem with this is that the judge would also order you to pay the landlord's legal costs in going to court, and any resulting damages suffered by the landlord.

    Since you would have breached the term in your tenancy agreement which requires you to permit viewings.
  • Marvel1
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    Block their number
  • onwards&upwards
    onwards&upwards Posts: 3,423 Forumite
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    You have to comply with the terms of your tenancy agreement.

    This probably requires you to permit viewings at reasonable times on 24 hours notice. If you refuse to permit all viewings, you could potentially be held liable for any increased void periods that result.

    You should get back to the letting agent to tell them when they can and cannot conduct viewings. Then the letting agent can work around that when arranging the viewing. For example 10am-2pm on weekdays or 3pm-5pm on Saturdays.

    Rubbish!...
  • Steveal
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    I know I’m being difficult but it’s literally the only way I can get back at the landlord for the weeks he takes to reply to any repair requests, the end of life boiler which breaks down 6 times a year and his insistence on using a letting agent who is even more incompetent and lazy than him. As is evidenced by their last minute scramble to get a tenant.

    I wouldn’t do it to a decent landlord.
  • diggingdude
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    Steveal wrote: »
    I know I’m being difficult but it’s literally the only way I can get back at the landlord for the weeks he takes to reply to any repair requests, the end of life boiler which breaks down 6 times a year and his insistence on using a letting agent who is even more incompetent and lazy than him. As is evidenced by their last minute scramble to get a tenant.

    I wouldn’t do it to a decent landlord.

    This actually paints you in a poor light. One minute its having children sleeping etc the next it is getting back at the landlord. which one is it?
    An answer isn't spam just because you don't like it......
  • Steveal
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    Both? I have zero motivation to accommodate his requests given his behaviour as a landlord.
  • Slithery
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    Steveal wrote: »
    I know I’m being difficult but it’s literally the only way I can get back at the landlord for the weeks he takes to reply to any repair requests, the end of life boiler which breaks down 6 times a year and his insistence on using a letting agent who is even more incompetent and lazy than him. As is evidenced by their last minute scramble to get a tenant.

    I wouldn’t do it to a decent landlord.
    So you're just being petty then. Good for you.
  • Steveal
    Steveal Posts: 15 Forumite
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    Definitely. Quid pro quo.


    Slithery wrote: »
    So you're just being petty then. Good for you.
  • anselld
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    Steveal wrote: »
    Definitely. Quid pro quo.

    Completely pointless thread then, nothing do do with harassment.

    Don't forget, the agent/L can still choose to be difficult when it comes to deposit etc.
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