To not allow Estate Agents toket themselves in when we are on holiday?

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Our Ll is having to sell the house we rent, he hasn't yet served us notice.

The house has been way over valued and due to go on the market in the next week or so.

We are due to go on holiday in a few weeks and I don't like the idea of the agents coming in to show people around while we are away, we usually bolt the front door and go out through the integral garage, locking the connecting kitchen door (for which we have the only key).

We have done a lot to the house in the 7 years we have been here and will be taking lots with us, fireplaces, flooring etc so really need to be here to let buyers know what is staying.

Can we refuse the agents access while we are away?

We have always been very accommodating in the past, taking time off for tenancy inspections, doing repairs ourselves, I don't think one week of no viewings will scupper Ll's chances of selling his 30k overpriced house.

Can't you let them know what's staying and what isn't? Do you really want to have to be responsible for all the viewings, or do you actually just want to delay the sale?

No you do not have to let them in. Do as you say and bolt the door when you leave.

You are not obliged to let anyone in if he hasn't served you notice, and even then they must give you at least 24 hours notice.

I don't think it's unreasonable to request no viewings while you're away, it is still your home after all. Do the agents who valued the place (and will presumably be doing the viewings) know just how much you'll be taking with you?

Sooperdooper No don't want to delay the sale, Ll is selling for genuine reasons.

The front door is not a good fit, so a bugger to close and lock properly, which is why we have the rigmarole of bolting it and coming and going through the garage.

Plus (and this is where I know I am bu) I really don't fancy coming home to a weeks worth of mucky footprints on the definitely staying, very ugly white shiny kitchen floor

Yoni I have asked for a tenancy inspection to go through things, as the inventory was never updated, but they're not sure when they are next in the area

They do have photo's of the house taken before we moved in, we just won't get chance to change fireplace etc, before they come to take photo's for sale particulars.

My parents are selling their house and just had to go through a list of stuff their taking/not taking.

Stuff like curtain poles, fireplaces, skirting boards (who the feck takes skirting boards with them when they move? ) so it'll be covered in that.

Also, it's up to the LL to tell them what is and isn't staying.

I don't think it's something you need to worry about.

:)

Yesterday I would have said YABU but having come back from a weekend away to discover our front door left unlocked by letting agents YANBU...

Do check your tenancy agreement though, ours said that we have to allow access.

Skirting? Cheers MrsR just knowing they may ask about skirting makes me feel slightly less anal about my list of 'well I ain't leaving that behind'

Lurked That is my biggest worry!

Tenancy says we obviously must let agents in for tenancy inspection which we always have, but there is no mention of sale viewings.

When my tenant gave notice to leave, my estate agent put the house back on the market to rent. My estate agent said that the tenant was under no legal obligation to let viewings take place at all, so on this basis I would say you had every right to refuse viewings whilst you were on holiday.

No way - not while I was on holiday. I like to leave the house cotta secure and I'd be worried about them not locking up properly as someone says. I don't think you do have to allow access for sale viewings either.

Seems odd to take a fireplace with you -could you not negociate a sale of the things you have bought with LL? But YANBU to say no viewings for a week whilst you're on holiday.

Just tell them that your insurance will be invalid if they come in without your permission / knowledge (think this is true) and that unless specific appointments are made before you go away you won't be able to allow viewings

Plus you won't be in a position to make the place to be tidy etc so it won't be at its most sellable

In England (not sure about Scotland) I believe it's not legal for a LL to force you to allow viewings, no matter what the tenancy agreement says. I think it's sensible given you've got issues with the door - I'd be worried that if strange people are coming and going and you're on holiday, your neighbours will be less likely to notice burglars. I would feel really nervous about it.