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A tenant can change the locks. The landlord has a right to reasonable access the property, but they have no right to a key to their tenants home.
thoughts on this situation:landlords/renting
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A tenant can change the locks. The landlord has a right to reasonable access the property, but they have no right to a key to their tenants home.
It's his flat while he's paying rent - he can change the locks if he wants... worst he'd be doing is breaching the agreement nd costing himself some deposit money... but you can easily put the old locks back when the tennancy ends. Further to that he's got good reason to change the locks...
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Firstly Eliot start writing LETTERS to the agency not emails and not phone calls. Letters are a recognised form of communication that you can have proof of sending. Next if you are still in your AST then you don't have to move out till the end of the contract, and if you don't want to move out then you can either renew for another 12 months or go onto a Statutory Periodic Tenancy where you have the same terms and conditions but you can give 1 months notice and the LL can give 2 months notice.
As for the locks, even if the contract states they can't be changed you can still change them as how is the LL/agency to know unless they drop round unanounced? Just change them back when you leave as its easy enough to do.
As for the locks, even if the contract states they can't be changed you can still change them as how is the LL/agency to know unless they drop round unanounced? Just change them back when you leave as its easy enough to do.
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Sounds all to familiar to me...
We just left a rented place and although we asked if it would be possible to give our required 1 months notice but to have our tenancy end ~1.5 months after that point (i.e. vacate the property midway through a month and only be liable for half the rent that month)... They outright refused on numerous occasions (which they had every right to) so we accepted that we'd just have to move out but pay for the full month and leave the place sat empty for a couple of weeks before giving back the keys
Fast-forward to a few days after we moved and they contact us saying they will be letting contractors in to do work on the property ready for the next tenants (in the 2 weeks before our tenancy officially ended). We told them absolutely not - if they wanted to do that they should have let us end the tenancy when we wanted to!
They're all jerks, especially once they think you're leaving
We just left a rented place and although we asked if it would be possible to give our required 1 months notice but to have our tenancy end ~1.5 months after that point (i.e. vacate the property midway through a month and only be liable for half the rent that month)... They outright refused on numerous occasions (which they had every right to) so we accepted that we'd just have to move out but pay for the full month and leave the place sat empty for a couple of weeks before giving back the keys
Fast-forward to a few days after we moved and they contact us saying they will be letting contractors in to do work on the property ready for the next tenants (in the 2 weeks before our tenancy officially ended). We told them absolutely not - if they wanted to do that they should have let us end the tenancy when we wanted to!
They're all jerks, especially once they think you're leaving
I have a question about the whole landlord not being able to visit their rented property.
What if landlord wants to do inspection to make sure that the tenants are keeping it clean etc. Most tenants dont really think of the property as their own and don't give a damn if the property starts to look unclean. Surely as a landlord you should be able to have a contract whereby you can come into the house (with their permission) to inspect?
What if landlord wants to do inspection to make sure that the tenants are keeping it clean etc. Most tenants dont really think of the property as their own and don't give a damn if the property starts to look unclean. Surely as a landlord you should be able to have a contract whereby you can come into the house (with their permission) to inspect?
Yes they can, that is fine as long as suitable notice is given to the tenants.
Yes but they have to give notice (24/48 hours IRRC) I dont think you can refuse without good reason.
So you're saying that most people who rent a property don't bother cleaning it?
Are you sure you don't just mean students 
So you're saying that most people who rent a property don't bother cleaning it?
I was going to comment this exact thing. It may not be my house but for the period I am living there it is my home and I take pride in my home.
I've learnt a lesson today that I should have learnt a long time ago.
It's basically that estate agents are just massive ***** and there's nothing you can do about it.
I've just received the most backhanded apology I've ever had over email just after speaking to them and at the time, being reasonably satisfied with what they had said. Following up that conversation with that email was almost like I didn't talk to them at all.
The problems I have are that at the moment I am paying about £90 a month less than they can get for it, I have no time to find somewhere else due to how busy we have been the last month (girlfriend was on a tour for 2 months (musical)) and I have been all over the shop with work.
It's our story against there's and when we have no time to arrange anything else there's very little I can do for now as realistically they have us bent over.
If only I had one more week I would be a lot more relaxed about the whole thing and would have gone through every avenue to cause them serious pain but it's honestly not worth it and I will gain very little.
Its disgusting really, they are incredibly vigilant of what they say over email and in fact over phone are massively rude and confrontational, They can get someone in the flat whenever they want as the market in this area is mental so honestly it's of no consequence to them what I say.
2014 eh?
It's basically that estate agents are just massive ***** and there's nothing you can do about it.
I've just received the most backhanded apology I've ever had over email just after speaking to them and at the time, being reasonably satisfied with what they had said. Following up that conversation with that email was almost like I didn't talk to them at all.
The problems I have are that at the moment I am paying about £90 a month less than they can get for it, I have no time to find somewhere else due to how busy we have been the last month (girlfriend was on a tour for 2 months (musical)) and I have been all over the shop with work.
It's our story against there's and when we have no time to arrange anything else there's very little I can do for now as realistically they have us bent over.
If only I had one more week I would be a lot more relaxed about the whole thing and would have gone through every avenue to cause them serious pain but it's honestly not worth it and I will gain very little.
Its disgusting really, they are incredibly vigilant of what they say over email and in fact over phone are massively rude and confrontational, They can get someone in the flat whenever they want as the market in this area is mental so honestly it's of no consequence to them what I say.
2014 eh?
I don't really understand what is going on. Have they ever served you your 2 months notice? Have they even served you notice in writing? If not, just stay put and tell them to get stuffed.
Is number 2 number 2?!!?? amirite?
Wut ?
Can you post up this email you refer to.
When does your current rental agreement expire ?
Sorry but your post above made little sense, and the email you sent them rambled a little to be honest.
When dealing with a situation like this stick to tangiable facts.
Can you post up this email you refer to.
When does your current rental agreement expire ?
Sorry but your post above made little sense, and the email you sent them rambled a little to be honest.
When dealing with a situation like this stick to tangiable facts.
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