To refuse landlord inspection?

[purplefox]

I've just been emailed by my landlord saying he wants to come and inspect my flat at 7pm tonight, giving 6 hours notice, not the 48 hours notice which is required. This isn't the first time they haven't given the required notice to visit and its really starting to piss me off that I'm supposed to drop everything and change my plans at a moments notice, especially as I have anxiety re. anyone being in my flat.

House had to be immaculate. I received letters telling me about how my cupboards were too untidy (I wasn't able to be at that inspection - never again), that I needed to use a feather duster more regularly and that there was some limescale. I was reminded of how this was the landlords house and that it had to be kept clean and tidy at all times
This sort of thing has become all too common since amateur buy to let landlords began monopolising large sections of the housing stock in order to siphon money out of people who actually work for a living

He showed up at the new house that you'd bought and insisted he had to inspect it?? How did he get your address, Miaow??
He sounds mentally ill

Well the paranoia wasn't right, he came just to tell me I had to leave, didn't "inspect" anything.

you poor thing Purplefox :( have you had a chance to look around for somewhere else yet?

He sounds like a pretty poor excuse for a landlord, there are better ones out there

He'll need to serve notice properly.

absolutely. they need to give proper written notice.
once you have it ask shelter to have a look. it needs a specific format and keep to certain dates.

Shining

Please don't tar us all with the same brush. I'm as you describe above but pride myself on being honest, truthful and fair.
I maintain my house because I don't want it to fall down. I give proper notice of visiting the property, always ask permission and have somebody attend a problem on the same day if convenient to her.
I don't rely on mortgage rules so readily accept hb. if you are responsible and don't wreck my house you can have pets. Don't take the piss and stay as long as you want.
Some of us are decent.

if you check my last post Gilly you'll see that I acknowledged that there are good landlords out there
(maybe my wording was confusing?)

Apologies Shining

I know some LL are dreadful, I get so mad. We had some bad ones years ago.
I've had some brilliant tenants, touch wood. It's lovely when there is a respectful relationship between the two, and I never forget it's their home, not mine.

I rented through most of the 90's never had LL problems, never had to leave a place except when I was ready to.
things seem different now it must be very stressful and disruptive if you are given notice,, having to keep moving on repeatedly

Hi all, i had an email today about a home visit my letting agecy carried out today. I knew nothing of this and when I challenged them they said they emailed me last week. I never received that email and so didnt give permission. Do they need my express permission to enter the house or does my no reply constitute permission? Im so upset and mortified - there were knickers on my bedroom floor for goodness sake! 😣

Hi crystal
They need your permission. Lack of reply isn't permission. Complain in writing, and make it clear that they are never to enter your home again without express permission given by you in writing.

Thank you very much Gallavich I thought that was the case. Have spent the whole evening traumatised at the thought of people in my house seeing it in a "lived in" state.