I have a tenant who’s been particularly difficult during her tenancy. Anyhow she is finally leaving and there are a few week’s left in her tenancy. Under section 9.42 of the OpenRent agreement she needs to provide access for viewing as long as 24 hours is provided in writing and reasonable timings… However she is saying that I need her permission to enter the apartment and if she doesn’t grant it I can’t enter… I am worried she will continually refuse permission for viewings just to continue to be difficult…
Can anyone clarify what the right legal stance here is? Tenant has a right to quiet enjoyment, etc and entering a property without permission is illegal but can a landlord enter without the tenants permission as long as he follows the requirements of the STA for access?
It doesn’t matter what your contract reads. If she does not want you in the flat don’t go in as you will be disturbing her quiet enjoyment.
I’m with Colin on this . Best to wait till
She’s gone.
If she gaslights you whilst you wait outside you’ll have no luck anyway.
She could be quite disparaging to your tenants. Tenants will pick up on the atmosphere.
Im afraid shes right. In theory you could sue her for any losses you can prove, but since you couldnt say wiyh certainty when a tenant would have signed up, you would fail at court.
Insanely high interest rates, service charge and also the conservatives brilliant plan to not allow landlord to deduct interest expense…I lose £3K per year renting out my place!
the interest expense thing has been the case for four years and we had plenty of warning at the time. Why aren’t you selling? Are you only in it to lose money?
Doesn’t mean that any of us could prepare for sky high interest rates! Yes been in the market for 18 months: zero offers despite dropping price multiple times
I am dying to get out the system is so stacked against landlords
We advertise using existing photos and then line up viewings on the first Saturday after tenants move out. That minimises the void and gives us a chance to make sure everything OK before viewings.
If you want to sell, what’s stopping you? Is the property for sale with and Agent, or was it? Are you asking too much? Is the presentation of the exterior or interior putting buyers off? How long is the lease? What is the feedback from people who have viewed in the past? Does the council in your area not offer a guaranteed rent scheme?
I think you’ll find that the small print on your mortgage clearly indicated that interest rates can go anywhere at all. It’s not fun if you are losing as much as you say per year, but unless you’ve got very deep pockets to ride out the storm and take the hit, selling makes more sense.
When i asked you why you were losing so much money, I was expecting you to also tell us why you’re continuing to do it despite the crippling interest rates. For example, has capital appreciation not offset any of your losses?
I’m not a moron I don’t need to read the small print on my mortgage to know interest rates go up and down. I run a business and do occasionally u know read the news …
Good for you you managed to predict the future and 100% plan your finances accordingly not all of us are that that fortunate…
No I don’t have dep
Pockets… capital appreciation comes when you sell a property I haven’t sold mine
OK, you’re well-informed, intelligent and experienced in business … but you’re losing £3K a year on it even when it’s occupied and have had your place on the market for 18 months with zero offers. If I’ve read you right, one of the reasons for this is that you have a tenant who won’t let you take potential buyers around the property. Is that correct? I think we may have been under the impression that you were wanting to show potential tenants around the place, not buyers.