Landord & LEtting agent rights of access

[GlasowGuy]

Hi,

 

we currently rent a house in England, we have a AST that was renewed on January 31 2014 for 18 months.

 

Landlady has decided to sell the house, for sale board has already gone up.

 

our AST says that we have to allow viewings within the last 2 months of the tenancy however, the letting agent is asking us to allow viewings now.

 

 

would i be ok to write a letter barring all access till May?

 

Any help would be great

[renegadeimp]

You go by the agreement..not by the letting agency. The agency just wants extra cash for doing the viewings. Your contract which is a legal document overrides what they say.

[The Carpet Cleaners]

If you haven't done so already... change the locks and keep the old ones to replace when you leave.

It has been known that letting agents come round with people whether you agree to it or not. Then if they ask you why you have changed the locks, you can ask them how they know.

 

You also don't have to allow viewings in your last 2 months either if it is inconvenient, and certainly not whilst you are not at home.. (hence another reason for changing the locks).

 

You don't even have to move out after 18 months or when the house is sold if you do not wish to.

 

Other people may be able to help a bit more as the day goes on...

[Sparks_]

I would also ask if your landlord is selling the house as a let one or?

[GlasowGuy]

thanks for the replies,

 

Landlady is looking to sell ASAP to anyone.

 

Just had two people walk up the drive and peek around the place.

 

Managed to chat to them, the Agent has not told them its tenanted.

 

They were under the impression i was the seller.

 

Just going to post my letter directly to the agent about banning all viewings till May

[The Carpet Cleaners]

send it with proof of posting from the post office (free) and keep a copy. The law deems the letter served 2 days after posting.

[Sparks_]

Is the letting agency the same people who are selling the house? If not I would think of contacting them and saying its a tenanted property!

[GlasowGuy]

hi,

 

yes the letting agent is selling the house.

[Sparks_]

Maybe get someone to call in and get the leaflet for your home, sort of scout out what is being advertised about it?

[mariner51]

Perhaps allow EA only single access asap to take marketing photo's and confirm in writing, that internal viewings will not be allowed until 1 Jun, and then only for 3x2 hr slots per week, with prior 24hr Notice. Request that ad clearly states property is currently rented.

Nothing you can really do to prevent prospects viewing exterior, unless you have a high wall and locked gate.

May keep LL happy, but not much they can do until 2 months prior to expiry of fixed term.

 

 

Similar story here. - http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?66571-Rented-house-going-on-the-market

[GlasowGuy]

thanks,

 

they are using the original photos from 6 years ago for the rightmove site and there own internal marketing.

[raydetinu]

Do not let them take any internal photos!

Do not accept any viewings unless convenient and that Agent has told them it has a sitting tenant, so could all be a waste of time.

You never know LL may give you a large inducement to move?