Hello, looking for a little advice here.... we are currently on a 1 year fixed tenancy agreement and 2 months prior to the end of the contract the landlord confirmed via his estate agents (who deals with it on his behalf) that he wishes to sell the property and not re-new. Annoying for us but he gave us the right notice etc and so as per our agreement have allowed viewings over the past month (this has not been hassle free as he listed the property with 2 estate agents and we have been inundated with calls / viewings etc to which we have been more than reasonable). The issue is now that he has sold the property and now it seems they want builder to come round and survey's done etc.... we still have a month left on the lease and frankly we want to be left in peace. Today I got a call from the estate agent saying he was with a builder and couldn't get into the property - I advised that no one had even asked us to allow this visit and he said something about leaving a voicemail (this was the 'usual story' when people turned up for viewing unannounced)...luckily we clued onto this and can lock the door from the inside and leave through the back (they don't have a key for this door) so no one can gain entry when we are not there. We have therefore said no more access until we move out which the estate agents are not happy about. We even offered the landlord to break contract to allow us to leave early but he refused. Where do we stand on our rights here? our contract only permits us to allow viewing to potential buyers and we feel we have been more than reasonable with this and do not want to be bombarded for the next month. Any advice would be gratefully received.

i don't want to be dismissed but i feel if i raise these issues now then they will clean up their act, rectify there mistakes and then dismiss me.

if i raise a grievence would this not mean they would have to carry out the investigation again properly? hence i would have less of a case for an unfair dismissal?

You request leave of absence from work and they refuse... you then get signed off work by your GP... [i can understand their point of view]... Hi Bigredbus, thanks for your reply I did not take notes in the meeting, but i did take a colleague in as a witness, who can back me up that this allegation was not mentioned in the meeting. The allegation was actually added into the notes in the summary section. It has been very clear from the outset that the company wishes to fire me, i have worked for them for 11 years with no conduct issues and exemplary record. I can only assume the reason for this is that they are currently making most of my department redundant, so are looking to cut costs My GP is backing me and has provided a letter to outline the circumstances surrounding his signing me off with stress My disciplinary meeting is in the morning, do you think i should hightlight the flaws in their case at this stage. That an allegation has been added to the minutes of an investigation meeting that actually involves the chair of that meeting (surely an conflict of interest by acas standards) Or do i not mention this, let them fire me and take this to tribunal My worry if i mention it is that they will just start this procedure from scratch and cover themselves thanks

I am being brought on a gross misconduct charge for absence. I requested some leave from work, they denied it, and later i was signed off sick by a doctor, they are claiming foul play, but there truely was none I have already had an investigation meeting, in the notes from this meeting that were published 3 weeks late, an accusation was added, which was not mentioned during the meeting, claiming i had said to my manager "i was going to get myself signed of sick". This is a total fabrication and i contested that it was false and also should not be in the minutes as was not raised in the meeting. It turns out also that this allegation is being made by my manager, the person who chaired the investigation meeting! I have my final disciplinary tomorrow, and i am sure they are determined to fire me at all costs (there are lots of redundacnies at the moment). I want to mention this conflict of interest as it is clearly wrong and makes the case bias However could this mean they just re do the meeting properly and sack me anyway. Would i maybe best not mentioning it so it can be brought up at a tribunal as unfair and biased Please help, need some advice as the hearing is in the morning!! Thanks