Rights as a tenant on property access...

[Sarah_W]

Im renting a place and handed in the notice so move out in 3 weeks. I work away in the week and the letting agent wants to get a set of keys cut so they can show people around in the week. I'm not happy about this as it's my home I'm paying fr and I leave all sorts of thngs around that could be stolen plus I don't want lots of people I don't know walking around my flat for the next 3 weeks. What's normal at teh end of a tenancy? Do I have rights to say no to viewings unless I'm there? Am I being unreassonable or is this a common concern amongs tenants?

[Sarah_W]

Thanks folks - the contract says I need tp provide access, I'm just pissed off as so far this year they've come around for 3 differetn gas boiler replacement estimates, one guy didn't show up after taking the morning off work and now they want to arrange 2 more seperate boiler estimates, a HIP and then several viewings a week. It wont feel like my flat anymore if they do that and I worry about a lot of valuablaes I've got lying around, plus of course some guy having a key to my place.

[Sarah_W]

davidjpowell said:

I'm sorry, but a lot of this is drivel. Your overriding right is quiet enjoyment, regarding what the contract says. You can insist on no viewings, or use this as a lever to arrange convenient times. This would be in your landlords interest anyway - your house may be in a mess if you have not been warned. This thread gives the background and has input from lawyers - http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/forums/showthread.ph...

Edited by davidjpowell on Monday 11th May 21:26

Hey David, thaks a lot that's a really useful link and very kind of you to post it. I'm going to speak to them tomorrow and see if we can agree on getting all viewers over when I'm around at the weekend.