Tenant Rights?

Question

I am going towards the end of my rental agreement with my landlord which will expire next month, and now he has obviously contacted two estate agencies to help him with prospective new tenants.

Do I have any right about how they can access my property or when.

I have asked them to give me at least one day notice whenever they want do any viewings, but they keep calling me at 9 in the morning saying they have a prospective tenant and would like to come down to show them the property.

Do I have any rights about that?

I mean I am not staying here for free within this last month and I would like to get on with my life undisturbed, which is a bit impossibile when you have two estate agencies calling you over and over because they need to access the property.

Answer 1

if its written in the terms ond conditions of the lease ...then they can if not then no they cant....and you have every right to complain...they will just have to wait till you move out.....

Answer 2

Check the tenancy agreement you have between you both. The agreement I use for my rentals states that it is required to give 24 hours notice and I would expect the rental company, if I'm using one, to make a note of that and honour it. Could you not have a word with your landlord and clarify the situation - he/she probably doesn't even know anything about your problem with the agent. I think you could sort this without any ill feeling - your landlord, I'm sure, would be sympathetic. Its probably just a case of different people dealing with the viewings at the agency and not realising what the arrangements are. Good luck.

Answer 3

Your Tenancy Agreement (TA) holds the answer. If it's a standard Assured Shorthold TA, it will state that the Landlord or his Agent is entitled to show the property to prospectives in the final month. It may say something about them giving you fair warning of when they are coming, and 9am on the day is reasonable. If you did not sign a TA, then you could try objecting. I say try, because the Agents ought to have a key and can access the property while you are out, in order to show people round, they would be well within their rights.

Answer 4

I think that you have to allow estate agents reasonable access when you are in the last month of your tenancy. There is usually a clause in the agreement that you sign quoting this fact, so it might be worth referring to that.

I understand how frustrating this can be as I've been in the same situation! I think all you can do is ask them to be reasonable with their timings and give you proper notice.

Answer 5

First what is in your contract comes first. After that the laws differ from state to state and sometimes from city to city. Here they must give 24 hour notice before entering your property. Do you have a tenants resource center in your town? You can call them and ask what the law is. Also just polity tell your landlord (and put it in writing in a letter and keep a copy) that you need 24 hours notice and stick with it. When they call, tell them that they can show it tomorrow.

Answer 6

I am inferring this is a commercial lease, and based upon that, as previously mentioned laws very and your lease probably states you shall be reasonably accomodating. Assuming this is a place of business, I think an arbitrator/judge would think if you are open, you should be able to allow a brief walk through from a perspective future tenant.

Answer 7

The landlord has to give you 24 hours notice if he wants, for whatever reason, to access the property he is renting to you.

Answer 8

You do have rights if they are giving you less than 24 hours than yes. Talk to your landlored you have paid for another month so nothing should change