To just think this is shit and unfair

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So following on from my previous post where we had a bolt out of the blue from our landlord selling our house, less than 3 months after we moved in. Our contract ends in August and obviously won't be renewed. Anyway apparently they have lots of people who want to view the property and are asking about availability.

Aibu in thinking this just fucking sucks. We'll just have random strangers traipsing in and out of our house, mooching in the cupboards and just generally getting in the way until someone buys it, which is unlikely to be quick as the photos are misleading and it needs a lot of work doing to it.

I have 2 young DC so keeping the place tidy in the week is not always possible. I don't mind so much in the day as we're not there but it's tending to be after work times so what the hell am I supposed to do?! I can't get out as we'll be getting our dc bathed and ready for bed!! Would it be unreasonable to ask that they only do viewings in the day while we're not there or daytime at the weekend?

I think you can refuse all viewings! In these circumstances I certainly would.

Can I actually refuse? I thought they could if they gave 24 hours notice?

When I was a landlord, I gave my tenants notice and then sold it empty once they had moved out. You can refuse all viewings if you like or put in strict rules about when they can do.

I think the 24 hours notice thing applies only to maintenance and repairs, not viewings.

I think saying they can only do viewings in the day or at the weekend is being more than reasonable!!!

Offer to accommodate viewings in a morning or afternoon set block one day a week only. You have the right to peaceful enjoyment.

I think it comes under peaceful enjoyment of your home. Viewings are not essential.

You could try a compromise of agreeing maybe two weekday evenings and one weekend daytime. Strict timings. Still not great but better than loads of random notice visits.

From what I understand, you don't have to allow viewings at all. And you can state that they only be done in the day. Your LL wants to keep the money rolling in whilst selling it. But that's not your problem.

Be aware that EAs are total douchebags, however, and will not respect your boundaries or try it on, so keep the key in the lock at all times to avoid surprises.

as far as I know, you have to allow access to your landlord or his agents (work people) to carry out inspections or repairs to the property once he has given reasonable notice (24hours) you are under no obligation to let random strangers into your home who aren't there to do works or carry out other related functions.

however, despite the fact that he has been horribly unreasonable, I think you should be better than him and say that you will allow viewings e.g. Monday mornings from 9 until 1pm or whatever period is acceptable to you. don't be bullied into anything by him. shame he didn't consider selling before letting it to you.

Just go about your business with the DC routine? Maybe just don’t do bath that night, kids don’t need a bath every night and unless they have vomited all over themselves, rolled in mud or similar a thorough top and tail will do the job.

I wouldn’t let it derail you too much as goodness knows how many you may have to endure before it sells. Just play it as life as usual and you would expect there to be kids play stuff out etc.

It does suck though, been through it a few times when renting inbetween purchases (it’s actually happened every time we did it). We found it ironic, with young kids we would always move out and sell as the stress of selling with young kids made our blood run cold. Then people always put us in the situation that we were actively escaping . Given this we always played it as life as usual, getting dinner ready, eating dinner etc if it happened to fall within the time. Pissed the selling agents off no end but that’s life.

I feel for you, its fucking unfair. I think LLs have way too many rights in the uk.

. We'll just have random strangers traipsing in and out of our house, mooching in the cupboards and just generally getting in the way until someone buys it, which is unlikely to be quick as the photos are misleading and it needs a lot of work doing to it

just tel them no. You don't have to let anyone in. not for viewings, not for inspections, not for maintenance. Not for anything

3 viewings in a week for a house you have no interest in selling us far too much to ask.

Having said that, you don’t need to worry about keeping it looking as a show home, if you are normally tidy, ensuring the beds are done and the kitchen is not covered with dirty stuff is more than enough.

I've been in your position before and am also a landlord who has arranged rental viewings with tenants still in and I'd say definitely ok to stipulate a few set days and times for them to do block viewings. No need for people to be traipsing through whenever

I feel for you, its fucking unfair. I think LLs have way too many rights in the uk

they don't have any regarding viewings, or access. They are not allowed in for anything bar an emergency without permission from the tenant or a court order.

Landlord did similar to us and actually suggested that we had a month to month contract with him (renting) so he could get us out quickly when he sold and wouldn’t lose any rent money by having it empty 😳.

The place had loads wrong with it. I was always in for viewings as I didn’t want anyone touching my stuff. No one objected to this (although the agents didn’t like LL either) and I often said a time wasn’t convenient.

Potential buyers always asked questions and I told them the truth😄

People, stop telling her how to arrange viewings. OP: not viewings at all.

despite the fact that he has been horribly unreasonable, I think you should be better than him and say that you will allow viewings

Why?? Why must OP be better than him? It is massively inconvenient for her. It doesn’t benefit her in any way. Why would she do that?

fuck that shit

Could you suggest a Saturday morning e.g. 9-1 where they could do an open house and book in any viewings? One every 3-4 weeks seems reasonable and means a) they don't have to pester you for appointments and b) you only have to tidy the house properly every so often.

Why should she do that?

I'm a landlord OP. You don't need to accept any viewings AT ALL if you don't want to. I wouldn't expect this of my tenant!

LL has shafted you. Shaft them back. Refuse.

It sucks. I'm sorry OP. You are pretty much being used for rent while your labour goes into making a profit for the LL and then you have the stress of finding a new place and paying for the move.

Yeah they've not had ANY regard for you....just taken the three months rent.

Shove them. Arseholes. Don't allow any viewings. Just repeat. "No, that's not convenient for me." And let the fuckers stew.