To think the landlords don't need to be here the entire bank holiday weekend?

[centralwerk]

Have just been informed by our landlords that they will be here from Friday to Monday this weekend doing work on the front and back of the house. It's not for any kind of urgent repairs - they'll probably be painting, gardening etc.

They don't live locally and often come over bank holidays as it's obviously convenient to them. They are retired so technically could come anytime but I think they combine it with seeing family. We've had them here on previous BHs making a right racket. It's going to ruin our "quiet enjoyment" of the property as we can't sit in our (very small) garden if they're here.

AIBU to think they shouldn't impose upon us for the entirety of the BH weekend? Would it be reasonable to say we would prefer it if they didn't come on Monday at least?

[centralwerk]

How can this sort of everyday adult interaction be so hard to navigate?

I think if everybody found all everyday interaction easy then AIBU wouldn't exist!

It's a fine line as a tenant between knowing and exerting your rights whilst not wanting to piss off your landlord when you know you're in a vulnerable position.

We're hoping to buy soon so definitely don't want to be negotiating new contracts re gardening and so on.

[FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast]

" It's a fine line as a tenant between knowing and exerting your rights whilst not wanting to piss off your landlord when you know you're in a vulnerable position. "

you see , this is the problem. In fact you are not in a 'vulnerable position' , they are.
This is how my landlord managed to take the complete piss, that fear taht tenants have.

[centralwerk]

We are in a vulnerable position though. We've been here a few years so are on a periodic tenancy now (our choice as didn't want to pay fees to renew contracts) but it does mean they could serve us 2 months notice at anytime. There's always that feeling that they could decide it's too much trouble being a landlord, especially as they are not BTL landlords, this is their only rental property and we've constantly felt like they could decide to sell up.

[FourFriedChickensDryWhiteToast]

I do know what you mean.
However, it is just as hard to find decent tenants tbh.
And you do not have to go in 2 months.
Let them serve a Section 21 on you, esp if you are buying.

[confusedlittleone]

I'd say no and leave it at that. And keep saying no every time they ask. Painting isn't a job that needs to be done while they place is tenanted they should of got their act together and it and the garden before you moved in

[centralwerk]

Thanks all.

You've emboldened me and I'm going to say fri and sat are fine but sun and mon are inconvenient.

They've been here so many times over the years doing non essential maintenance. Although it is good to have a landlord who wants to take care of the property it's always without fail over bloody bank holidays. We really wouldn't mind if it was just a random Tuesday or whatever and didn't impact upon us.