to think this number of landlord inspections is OTT?

[BeautifulBlondePineapple]

We are renting a house for 6 months while our own house has building work done on it. The rental is managed through an agency and the lease stated that the agency would occasionally require access for inspections.

We've been in the house for 2 months and they have requested 2 inspections already!

The house was rented unfurnished and it's not like it's a palace or a listed building or anything (it's a nice 1940s 2 bed semi). We have 3 kids and we both work so it's a PITA to arrange a time to be in while they inspect. I left them to let themselves in last time and was uncomfortable about thinking of them looking around our stuff unsupervised. It was cleaner & tidier than normal so don't know why they have to inspect again 6 week later!

We haven't rented in the UK for over 15 years so don't know if this is normal or not. AIBU to think this is OTT?

That's way OTT! We have 3 monthly inspections through the letting agency (also an unfurnished property) which I think is too much but I understand why they want to do them and it works both ways, checking we have no problems as well as checking the house is in good repair. We've never had more than 3 monthly inspections in any house and we've moved around a few rented properties in the last few years.

Over the top, you have a right to privacy. Once a year unless someone is reporting a problem with you is more than enough.

Way over the top, I rented for years and never had more than one inspection a year. Is there anything in your contract about it?

I'm sure there is a limit to how often they are allowed to do inspections.

We live in Oz, and have them every 3 months, but sometimes longer if they forget. They once declared to do it after 2 months, and we said no.

Read your rental contract, and see what it says.

Way OTT u less they highlighted a problem in the initial inspection which they are checking is now rectified.

Yanbu and just say "no". You're only there for 6 months anyway and the only rights a landlord has when you say no is to give you notice and if your are AST (which you will be) then they can't do this until 6 months is up anyway.

Hi, I am a landlord and this is way ott. I inspect once after the first couple of months to nip any probs in the bud and then once a year to comply with my insurance. I've forgotten the wording, but you are entitled to be undisturbed enjoyment of the property.
Did you give the ll cause for concern on the first visit?

It's fine, just say no. You can do it politely but firmly:

'Dear Landlord,

We received your request to inspect the house on [date]. Unfortunately this is not convenient for us as we both work full time and would prefer to be in when the inspection is carried out. We trust the recent inspect on [date of previous inspection] was satisfactory.

Best,

[tenants]'

If you really want to be nice you could add in a sentence about re-scheduling for a date in a month or so.

Check your contract. If you have signed for this in said contract you are buggered.

We've had six in seven months. Every time there has been no problems but in our contract it says something like 'inspections are to be carried at our discretion with 24 hours notice'. We won't be in for the next one because I'm sick of it now.

How ridiculous.

We rented a property recently for 5 years. We were inspected twice a year - the agent would perform a perfunctory glance around the ground floor and run up the stairs to the landing and quickly peer though whatever doors happened to be left open! 60 seconds max the whole visit. We would get a letter requesting a good time for the visit and i would ring her and arrange it when i got round to it.

Never any hint of urgency or an expectation of looking round without one of us there.

I'd get highly peed off by monthly inspections. Or even 3 monthly, tbh, although i can understand an early inspection after the original move in.

Rental contract says access will be required for "normal regular inspections". No mention of the frequency, but I've done a search for reviews of the agency and apparently they inspect every 6 weeks!

There should have been no concerns from the previous inspection as the house was clean & tidy & well maintained.

I've emailed them to ask why they want to inspect so soon after the previous inspection.

you have very few 'rights' as a tenant but one of them 'to have quiet enjoyment of the property' . goo glit.

You don't have to agree to inspections regardless of what's written in the contract.

Seems OTT and they would have been better writing it into the lease. You can refuse if its not. Although some tenants dont look after things as well as their own and frequent inspections do tend to decrease the risk of damage.

However, in Scotland, because of the HMO inspections, which require us to test the fire extinguisher and mains operated battery backed up smoke alarms in every room inc cupboards and fill in a monthly log book, along with the 30 minute I tumescent seal around the doors and the chain holding the cooker to the wall, lest it fall over and injure a tenant, we have to do monthly inspections, which are a hassle for everyone.

We are just waiting on this year's new rule to justify the HMO dept's existence of wiping our tenant's buns for them.

Unless it's written in your contract, it's way OTT. We have 12 weekly inspections which I find too much and too obtrusive, I'm an adult and have been renting since I left home 20 years ago but have had more inspections in the last 18 months than in my entire life! It reminds me of my mum checking my bedroom is tidy enough to go out to play. We're moving as soon as I can find the deposit for a different house and different letting agent.

If you can't find anything specific in your contract and the landlord still insists on inspecting that regularly, you can always contact Shelter for advice. Our current house used to be our landlord's home and I think he finds it hard to accept that it's our home now - he got quite offended when I took down all the pictures and nasty 1970s barometer.

That is ridiculous! I think the management company inspect my flat every 6 months. Not sure tbh As long as the tenant pays her rent and doesnt burn the place down I'm fine!

I have only rented once (for school catchment purposes) for 6m.It was a gorgeous brand new house and they never inspected at all

good for you xylem, what then you went back to your mortgaged house miles away from the school all smug that you had deprived a child in the catchment of a school place? excellent!

Is there anywhere online that lists the rights of a tenant?
I'm sick to death of our landlady, we had a valuation inspection last week and she wants another this week. The day is really inconvenient, but we have to attend as our contract says 24hrs notice.

We can't relax, we've had emails about the length of the grass, as we had missed cutting it one week. There have been other visits for other reasons, we've only lived here 9mths. Have also caught the landlord peering in the windows and we suspect they may have been in the house whilst we were away once.

Oh and worst of all, the wood burner triggers the carbon monoxide detector, but they won't fix it, as presumably they think we won't need it in summer. We bought £200 worth of logs, which we can't use. I'm sure this must be illegal?

I found this page.

Interestingly, it states that a LL must give 48 hours written notice, not 24.