i rent from a private landlord an i have give notice on the property do i have to allow access for viewing?
i have given notice on my property that i rent from a private landlord. Do i have to allow the estate agents access to the property for viewing while i still live their?
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Tags: Estate Agents, Private Landlord, Rent
rent property | , 6 May 10
By ., May 10, 2010 @ 5:19 am
Yes, you do. How else is he going to show it to someone else?
By Judy, May 11, 2010 @ 11:13 am
See what your lease says. Most leases have a clause that you do have to make it available for viewing with x amount of notice, often 24 hours.
By jonny g, May 11, 2010 @ 9:52 pm
whats wrong with letting someone view, u prob dont legally have too. i know its a pain cleaning up b4 viewings but help ur landlord out!
By Steve D, May 12, 2010 @ 9:34 am
Check your lease, but most likely, yes you do. Most leases have a clause allowing the landlord or his agents to show the property. After all, if they couldn’t show the property while you were living there, the apartment would go vacant for some time after you left. This way, they can have someone ready to move in.
By Linda C, May 12, 2010 @ 10:39 pm
yes by law you do, but the landlord also must contact you 24 hours in advance to let you know he is showing the place. If he does not let you know 24 hours in advance then by rights you do not have to let him in with the person he is showing the place too.
By jcan1701@sbcglobal.net, May 14, 2010 @ 3:19 am
Nope, not until you have moved out. You still live there until the date on your notice says you are out. It also depends on what the estate agents are after. If your landlord is trying to sell the building or take a loan on it, then you should let the agents in. If it is only to determine the price for the next tenant, then no, you do not need to let them in and it is wrong for your landlord to have them there before you are out.
By Sugarcookie, May 14, 2010 @ 1:58 pm
Yeah you probably do. Just request a notice of 24 hours or something and I am sure that would be fine. Why wouldn’t you want to show it? It will allow the landlord to get someone else in there quicker after you are gone and isn’t a big deal for you. I was willing to show my home to a potential renter- I own the home and live in it now, but and selling it to someone who will use it as a rental and I showed my home to their potential tenants. I did not have to at all, but did because it helped them out a lot.
By knackyknoooo, May 16, 2010 @ 12:39 pm
Hi there. The answer is no you don’t. Under common law you have the right to deny access unless it is an emergency.
Your tenancy gives you exclusive possession of the property which gives you the right to ‘quiet enjoyment’. This means that the landlord must give you reasonable notice (normally 24 hours) of his intention, or of people working on his behalf, to call at the property, stating the reason for the visit. The visit must be at a reasonable hour of the day.
However the landlord does not have the right to enter the property even when a notice has been served; i.e. you can still refuse access, but this would put you in breach of your contract. If you refuse access to the property without good reason and the landlord has served a notice, then he can serve notice of breach of contract. There is still no legal means of him entering the property except with a Court Order. The law does allow him to enter the property without notice in the case of an emergency only.
There are some discussions here which contain some useful information:
Just be mindful that although you have rights, if your landlord feels you have been unreasonable, he may not be willing to give you a good reference for your next place. Negotiation with your landlord is probably best. You can specify times which are convenient to you or you could even ask for compensation/rent reduction for the interruption/inconvenience!
Good luck!