Landlords, would you consider this if your tenants asked?

One red flag that stands out here is that if the landlord is comfortable with instructing the gas engineer to sign off on an unsafe fire, he is obviously not that concerned about maintenance. I would be concerned that there are other major problems lurking that you are not aware of.
I know you already living there, but I would get full survey and get the electrics and gas looked at independently before you consider buying.

Surely your letting agent has to pass along your details at your request?
Maybe file a complaint that a) they’ve gone in and taken photos without your permission/notice
and b) won’t contact the landlord on your behalf.

maybe call again and not say what it is in regards to but say it’s urgent that the landlord calls you… if he sells to you directly you can cut out the estate agent and therefore cutout fees making it cheaper…. Also he has a hassle free sale with no forward or back dates, no hassle of giving you notice of viewings or having to ask you to be out or to tidy up etc.
maybe the estate agent itself will forward your details to the landlord? Just don’t give them your name

No, go direct to your LL. He will appreciate that. He shouldn't have to pay their fees if you go direct and you can use that as leverage.

Yes - go through the Estate Agent

This is literally what the Op asked in her first post....

Would u be able to buy the house you are renting?

Maybe the landlord would consider this.

@DesperateTenant has the LL or landlord been in touch ?

Ask. If the LLsays No then find out your rights

You wrote a letter for your son and his girlfriend? Are they not adults?

When my son and his girlfriend were renting a house and the landlord wanted to sell, I wrote a letter for them to sign and give to the estate agent to inform them that no viewings would be allowed which would spoil their quiet enjoyment of the property and they would have to wait until they had moved out which they did during the correct notice period.

They didn't want viewings because they had two indoor cats and couldn't trust an estate agent and viewers alone with the cats not go accidentally let them out.

The estate agent and the landlord were fine about this.

I'd be in alot of trouble if I just starting letting myself into tenants properties to show estate agents around ect. The only time I could let myself in would be in an emergency, otherwise I give written and text plus email notice of any intended visits and it's to suit the tenant. Showing an agent round is not acceptable without any notice, and most certainly entering the property.

Estate agent would have had to enter property to conduct a valuation before marketing it which they must have done without informing or giving notice to OP (she could have refused entry anyway, it’s not an emergency and she hasn’t been given notice to vacate).

I don’t think you can value a house from outside as condition inside would need to be taken into account and no one is going to market a property without an up to date valuation surely , especially as the OP has been there for 13 years and one hasn’t been done since then!

Landlord has already breached the covenant by allowing estate agents in to take photos, without asking (or even telling) the tenant.

I wouldn’t offer more rent,

buying a house usually takes around 6 months so could you not just put in an offer and state you’ll be able to buy in 6
months.
(sorry haven’t read all your comments, but without paying higher rent you’ll probably be able to buy sooner

@HirplesWithHaggis Are you thinking of a landlord’s implied covenant for “quiet enjoyment”, which means they will not interrupt the tenant’s possession of the property…? If so then this is subject to any express reservations in the tenancy agreement. Which (alongside a right to enter to carry out repairs etc) may include a right to conduct viewings. I certainly agree that if the tenancy agreement is silent on viewings then the landlord will not have the right to do it. But if the tenancy agreement permits entry for this purpose then that will prevail, providing that it does not amount to a breach of the covenant for quiet enjoyment - but this is unlikely unless the landlord is showing prospective buyers around all day every day.

We had to sell our rental property. We gave first refusal to our tenant and were gutted when he couldn’t afford to buy it. It’s also the simplest way forward if you can make it work.

It's a Covenant, under common law.

Apologies, wrong thread

I tried reverse, but nothing!

Try reverse search using tineye or similar

If they’ve entered your house, that’s breaking in! Why is that okay? I’d put an alarm or alert system in.
that’s not okay.
and yes, you absolutely do put back the old carpet and take all your belongings unless you’re selling them and they want to buy it off you. Why would you give flooring and shed and appliances away for free?

1. LL has no rights to access the house without notifying you. I would contact citizens advice
2. needs to issue you with section 21
3. I would make viewings very difficult until LL has dealt with 1
4. giving you notice with the potential risk of sale falling through and leaving the house empty is expensive. The LL would be an idiot for not offering you to buy it
5. you can agree the price now and even agree to exchange contracts with a completion date in the future, ie 6m from now. The benefit for the LL would be no estate agent Selling fees and no rent-free periods
6. do NOT offer to pay him more rent!!

I know, it’s unbelievable isn’t it

We have a few properties. Firstly the landlord has breached a few things, presumably you have a tenancy agreement. Entering your property without prior notice, or even you there is absolutely shocking. Also you need to ask if he's selling the property with you the tenant in situ. He will have to serve you a section 21 to remove you if not, and there is also alot of things that's need to be valid for them aswell. You have to have gas checks and so on upto date, your deposit must of been protected. If he's selling up with tenant in situ then all these things need to be valid to, and a new tenancy would be issued.

It's definitely worth asking about buying the house as quite frankly it's an absolute headache very timely and can be expensive if it ends up with court action to evict people nowadays. A section 21 isn't a move out date either, it's simply a request for a property back, if the tenant ( and has full rights not to move out on the expiry date) waits, landlord has to go to court for a possession order.

No need to offer any extra money, as you will be saving the landlord money! Selling a house with a tenant in situ decreases the market and price to

I'd probably want some kind of evidence to show your financal position before I removed from the market. The fact he's not mentioned anything to you is very strange and I can only presume he's selling with tenant in situ.

I'd definitely get some legal advice about your position and the landlords legal duties as it's a minefield but you need to protect yourself to if things turn messy. You sound like you have been a more then ideal tenant !!

Best of luck

It’s a shame your landlord couldn’t discuss with you earlier than have someone arrive at the door especially after renting for so long.
We have 3 rental properties and would never treat anyone like that, we thought of selling one, had a meeting with our tenant to discuss her buying. She couldn’t afford to, so we won’t sell because like you she’s a loyal tenant.
Ask for a meeting to discuss, good luck.