can a landlord enter the property your renting?

dogwoof

if he wrote a note saying he intends to enter it using his keys, surely this is not fair. i dont want him entering the house whenever he wants.
he said it was for a gas test.

but it was tested in august by a corgi registered guy we got out. (we had a gas leak in august had alot of hassle trying to sort it out -

he basically wanted to use his mate to fix it, who we did let in to service the boiler in august but he left it unsafe and he laughed at us cos we were worried about the gas leak, what a creep he was! so we had to get another corgi guy out .

he wants to probably bring him to do it, we dont want him fiddling with it. i dont trust him, we are just getting back on track with the heating the boiler is fine and the point IS it dosent need serviced as it was serviced in august, he knows this.

although its his property we still have tenant laws. what should we do?

Smi1er

The landlord can give reasonable notice to access the property to carry out essential work.

Do you have a copy of the Gas Safety Certificate for the property? By law the landlord must produce one that is less than 12 months old.

LimeLight

The landlord has keys??

Didn't realise that was allowed.

jamesd

The landlord is responsible for the safety of the gas system so it's not reasonable to block the landlord from entering for this purpose. Landlords do have a right of entry for essential work and safety checks would undoubtedly qualify. Arrange the time that's least inconvenient for you but that's about the best you're going to be able to do for this.

Limelight, it's normal. It's their property, after all. But that doesn't mean that they are entitled to use them on a whim, just to have them for emergency and necessary works. The non-emergency must be with reasonable notice for the tenant and at hours that are not anti-social for the tenant.

kissingthepink

LimeLight wrote: »

The landlord has keys??

Didn't realise that was allowed.

Of course the landlord has keys. He is the owner of the property!

floss2

As long as he has given reasonable notice, he can enter the property.

Your landlord has a legal obligation to maintain & test the gas boiler every 12m. You should get a certificate for this, from a Corgi registered firm.

If you are unsure about its safety, contact your local Council's Housing Enforcement Team - they ensure that landlords keep their property up to standard & fulfill all legal obligations on them.

two_sheds_2

24 hours notice in writing, i believe... www.Shelter.org might have more detailed advice.

jebervic

LimeLight wrote: »

The landlord has keys??

Didn't realise that was allowed.

Amazing- I take it this post was a wind up?

jebervic

two_sheds wrote: »

24 hours notice in writing, i believe... www.Shelter.org might have more detailed advice.

He/she can't enter without your permission unless it is essenstial, a tenant is entitled to quiet enjoyment.

Save_Me_3

My landlord did this to me, he got his mate to do it a month after British Gas had done it, he did a half !!!!!d job took half hour, didn't have a clue what he was doing (he couldn't even turn the boiler on). I turned my back to take my 18mo baby to the toilet, I come back and he is going through my cupboards! :eek: now i get a reputible company in for £70 and send the landlord a bill.

guppy

jebervic wrote: »

He/she can't enter without your permission unless it is essenstial, a tenant is entitled to quiet enjoyment.

And if you are concerned you are well within your rights to change the locks (without causing damage) though this may antagonise your landlord.

If the LL enters without your permission, he is effectively trespassing. He may own the freehold of the property, but he has given up his right to possession of it in exchange for rent

Unfortunately some landlords have trouble getting their heads around this basic concept of land law!

As others have said, the Shelter website is an excellent guide to your rights and responsibilities as a tenant