is this right?

Question

we have signed a tenacy agreement for 12 months but our landlord is sending a maintenace man round we are in our 3rd month are they allowed to do this I thought we would be left alone for 11 months and on the last month they check the house. Is this right.

I am in the UK

Answer 1

I presume that there were some outstanding repairs to be done from the previous tenant's residency. Your Landlord does have the right to have these done, but you must liaise with him and appoint a convenient date and time for the maintenance man to call, since your Landlord, should, during the terms of your tenancy not have access to your home - if he does have a key and uses it - that is a breach of your tenancy agreement and a breach of your quiet enjoyment of your property.

The maintenance man and/or the Landlord cannot just turn up on your doorstep and expect to be allowed in to carry out whatever repairs are necessary unless they are damaging another property or are a serious risk to yourself and/or your neighbours.

Answer 2

I think that's right. I think the landlord has a right to keep an eye on the property. Once, we let a house to a housing association and went in quite by accident to pick some mail up and noticed that there was a leak in the roof which had not been reported to us and so other things had become damaged too. We asked the housing asscociation and they said they did not know about it too but that they expected that we would also be carrying out our own checks as is allowed by law.

We never checked this out though so can't say if we were being bamboozled!

Answer 3

Why don't u want anyone to see your apt. I say move the plants for a few days.(just kidding) I think you could tell your landlord that nothing in your place is broken and u don't need any "maintenance". I don't think he's allowed to check up on you for no reason. You should have the same rights as any home owner, i.e. not to have anyone snooping around your apt for no reason and/or w/out your permission. At least in the US.

Answer 4

We;; its probably a good thing because usually the landlord pays for any maintenance needed on the house, and landlords do have a right to keep their property up to scratch. If they have given you adequate notice, then they are allowed.

Answer 5

Get real. Don't be unreasonable. If you owned a property with a stranger in it you would be concerned to see that it is being properly maintained. Small jobs left unfixed can turn into big ones. As long as he gives you notice & doesn't just turn up at any random time & you agree access the he is being perfectly reasonable. I suggest you act in a similar manner. What have you got to hide? It looks suspicious to me. If I were your landlord I would be concerned.

Answer 6

landlord has the right to enter property WITH your permission at a time SUITABLE to you, if he doesnt and he enters without or at a time thats no good to you, you can rightly claim harrassment. If you are in the UK contact your local authority, they have brought in a register for private landlords, they will tell you of all your rights. If he hasnt given reasonable notice demand it, in writing. Landlords can be scum.

Answer 7

It depends on why the maintenance man is coming. There is usually something in your contract that says your landlord (or someone employed by him) can enter the premises after giving you a certain amount of notice.
In my last place our landlady checked our flat on a monthly basis

Answer 8

Maintenance visits are good things. I would be more worried if the landlord did not maintain the place.

Answer 9

Course he can do it. It's his flat, and it needs to be maintained. There's a bit in ur lease where it states that you must give access whenever requested in advance by the landlord.

Answer 10

A Landlord is entitled to inspect his property at anytime.