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

Your landlady is overstepping the mark. She has to give you notice if she is coming on a visit. In the current instance tell her you are out and to drop paperwork through the letter box. Don't let her in when she arrives unannounced - she has no right of entry, it is your home.

Oh she can fuck right off with her comments.

LL like her give the rest of us a bad name. Fuckers.

The one time I rented, my landlord didn't do this. She'd schedule around our needs as well as her own. Never arrived unannounced either. She DID try and keep the deposit and made up a bunch of lies at the end of the tenancy, but that's a different story! (we won)

Is it because she thinks your child is damaged things due to his disability? I'd ask her out right is this why as his disability means could she please schedule visits when he is in term time as he is anxious with strangers in his home, perfectly reasonable request

Check the renters bill, becuae i am fairly sure they are only allowed to raise the rent every 12 months now, but every 6 months would have likely been illegal previous. What is your tenancy length?

By law you have the right to quiet enjoyment. Now equally legally she only had to give you 24 hours notice, but there is probably scope under the equality act to say that this needs to be longer given the autism.

I would speak to CAB and see what you can do but I would be sending her a formal letter explaining things.but after 10 years you are probably better to try to move, she isnt likely to change

She has to give you 24 hours notice at a minimum. If if it the new renter's rights agreement you do not have to sign it, just confirm to her that you have received it (this can be done over email although i did prefer to send my tenants a hard copy too). I am a fairly relaxed landlord, I do admit that but for paint jobs etc I would be happy with a photograph, as long as the tenant is happy with it then fine, it isn't me living there and I usually have it redecorated between tenancies anyway.

To be perfectly honest, unless your house is in a state which is damaging her property, like your son has drawn on the walls, or you've left so much dirty washing up everywhere that dregs of food remnants are soaking into her carpets, I don't think she can really comment on mess.

Legally you don't have to let her in if she doesn't give you 24 hours notice, you can refuse to let her in, unless there is a very good reason for her to believe that her not entering within a shorter time frame would likely cause serious damage to the property - for example a water leak that might ruin carpets and walls, or an electrical fault which might lead to the place burning down.

Please contact Shelter or CAB for further legal advice.

For her to just drop in for nothing much or for paperwork is weird I think. If it was coming round to sort out repairs or for things like gas safety checks then I wouldn't expect her to keep track of school holidays as it can be tricky to get tradespeople booked in

What does that have to do with anything? Tenants rights are such irrespective of the amount they pay.

I work for a big landlord. We contact tenants all the time and say can we come next Tuesday to look at your fence / the bathroom you've raised an issue about / for a rent review etc etc. And 9/10 they say they can't do Tuesday but could do the Friday after, or 3 weeks later, or whatever. It's fine, and entirely normal to give her a time that's convenient for you and not rearrange your life at short notice to facilitate her at the drop of a hat. Stop being available when it inconveniences you.

Obviously for actual problems or repairs that's one thing, and you make time because it's beneficial to you, but for her to have a nose around and moan about your son's toys is entirely unnecessary.

What needs fixing

Oh- and she doesn't need to see the results in person. We had a complete re-paint and re-carpet job last year after the tenants got a puppy and destroyed both. We just asked them if they were happy with the result.

She’s only allowed to increase once a year now.

Well it can't go up every 6 months now either.

Talk to CAB (although tbf their advisors are a bit hit or miss). Know your rights.

I'm a LL and would never behave like this. She needs to give 24 hours notice and she has to leave you in peace to enjoy your home.

She has absolutely no right to comment how you keep the house unless you are actively destroying it.

Is there a real estate agent involved as magaing agent? I'm guessing not. If so, then you need to have a chat with them.

I'm a landlord, I don't just show up or give short notice and if I have paperwork or need to pass on info it can be done by email or at the door . I'm hyper aware that that is my tenants home and not mine. Is she registered?

I’m a landlord, this is illlegal, you have a right to enjoy your home in peace. Tell her no without appropriate notice and only for actual checks anything else can be done by email