Anyone else’s Landlord do this? AIBU to be irritated?

increased our rent with no notice

Could you elaborate on this? Even before 1 May's RRA there was a minimum notice period, I think it was 1 month?

Is your deposit even registered with a scheme? Because if it's not you'll be entitled to a lot of money. https://www.gov.uk/tenancy-deposit-protection/if-your-landlord-doesnt-protect-your-deposit

If it the deposit is registered, the default is that you'll get 100% back unless she disputes it.

I think you're being far too passive about what is your own money.

God she sounds like an absolute nightmare. I don't see why she needs to turn up to tell the electrician what needs doing surely you can do that yourself. I wouldn't be able to live like that How frequently is frequently? I would explain to her it's much more convenient for me if you come during the term time And I can arrange to be in . Half term upset X. I would email that's not convenient for me i'm available this week between the hours of this and this - let me know what suits you and we can find something that's convenient to us both. I've rented my house for the last 10 years and I rarely see my landlord unless I've text him to tell him something's not working [Usually the boiler one a once a year } he arranges for the plumber to come and will text me to say Tuesday morning OK etc ? other than that he arranges the gas engineneer to do the annual gas checks.
it's her property but it's your home. The person further up the thread whose landlord used to go through their bins This happened to me [they also used to live next door to me }How disconcerting that there's more than one weirdo doing this

I don’t think it’s a fair exchange. I do like anybody visiting me unannounced. Not even family. I don’t care what the rent is. Also if my clothes are strewn all over the place and I have not dusted in a month it does not mean the property is not being looked after.

How is the OP the problem for paying the agreed rent?

So your rent is below market rent by several hundred - and you're still impugning your landlord . . . you might be the problem here.

Does she know you are moving soon OP?

Some would say “fair”, but the vast majority of the population as well as the police and the courts would say “illegal”

I mean I have had done things with nieces and nephews during school holidays but largely arranged with parents which is how I learned when the holidays are. But I would have no forward knowledge of anything.

But you do need to restrict her access to the property though.

I doubt she's regretting it, rather she's responding to the RRA which allows increases only once a year and restricts possession proceedings. It means the risk is much higher so the rent has to reflect that.

No, it needs confirmation the tenant has received it, ideally by signing a note to say they have received it. It can be served by email providing the tenancy agreement states this. It's not her fault it's the RRA insisting the document be provided.

I used to have this with landlords when I was renting. They would pretend to check something like a shelf or tap but I know it was to see if I wad sub-letting. I wasn't but that was a very uncomfortable time when I would said say no to last minute visits. Once I came home frok work to find a handyman in the apartment and the LL said she had texted. It was in her drafts.

I’ve got family who are landlords of multiple properties. They also turn up unannounced. . In return, they don’t put up the rent very often and all their properties are rented out below market value. This in turn means they have a lot of long term tenants . The check is to ensure the house is being looked after and not damaged. I consider that a fair exchange?

Sounds to me that she is currently worrying about the new renters rights paperwork and also worried that she has been charging you too little and if she does not get your rent where it needs to be before a certain deadline then she won't be able to increase it and you could take advantage of the situation and the new incoming renters rights.

She sounds unhinged at best and fucking nasty at worst.

Yeah, I know, sorry😐I rectified the mistake in my last post above.

This. ^^
i was a landlord until last winter. No way would I have disturbed my long term tenants like this. They are entitled to the “quiet enjoyment of their home.”

Shes disrespectful & you can put a stop to it constructively by suggesting 2 inspections a year. Nothing more. If she’s pushy, keep her on te doorstep. Thats pretty standard.

Set up some constructive boundaries. Get familiar with your tenancy rights. Look up the Shelter website. Gov.uk & Citizens Advice too.

Don’t do that. It should be in a scheme so she can’t just nick it. You very simply submit evidence of the house after you leave (time stamped photos) and any cleaning services paid for etc and they rule in your favour. Don’t be a wet wipe.

Most of that stuff is considered wear and tear after a few years so she cannot claim it from you.

It’s May 27…

Don’t write off your deposit - it’s actually really difficult for landlords to make a claim on your deposit.

I’m not in the uk but friends of ours rented out their uk flat for years through an agent. They had long term tenants and clearly the agents were shite as when the tenants moved out there was a lot of damage. The tenants had pets without permission and they clearly didn’t look after them very well as the carpets were pet urine soaked and lots of damage to walls and skirtings from the pets. It was put down to fair wear and tear. The real biggy though was the tenants removed the second bathroom and made it into an office!! Yes, they removed the bathroom suite and turned the room into an office. Our friends applied to claim their deposit and basically got a tiny amount, nowhere near enough to sort the issues. Obviously with long term tenants you would expect to replace carpets and decorate, but the filth and damage to this flat - it really shocked me that they were awarded so little and the tenants got most of their deposit back.

Edited to add the deposit was held with the Tenancy Deposit Scheme so all done through official channels. Honestly think your landlord wouldn’t be entitled to a bean as you haven’t caused any damage, it’s just general wear and tear.

She should be given you 24 hours notice minimum.

Email her (so you have a record) and ask her to make sure she gives 24 hours notice and a specific time/date in future.

I'm a landlady. It really isn't that hard to do.

And it is absolutely fine for you to give a date / time which is convenient for you.

I would (and am) be fine with all of those conditions. They are actually backed by law.

As for the rent increase, if it's below market rent, there isn't much you can do about it. Unfortunately, the new legislation around renting is going to adversely affect tenants the most.