To deny my landlord access at this current time?

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A few weeks ago, my landlords agent emailed me to ask if I was ok for a gas safety engineer to come and do inspections. At the time I had symptoms of flu (not sure if it was covid-19 or not) so I replied and said it wasn’t a good idea and not fair on a work man to come into my home and catch anything.

They’ve emailed me again today and said is it ok for him to come now?
I’ve emailed back and said under current isolation rules it’s not sensible for work men to be coming into my property especially as I have a two year old child here with me. We haven’t left the house in three weeks as I’m also 33 weeks pregnant so the risk just isn’t worth it. I feel like letting a work man come into my home completely defeats the purpose of us self isolating and puts us at risk.

Am I being unreasonable? I understand it’s essential to carry out the inspection but I think they should wait until the virus has calmed down or at least until Boris says it’s okay to visit each other again.

You don’t have any choice - it’s a legal requirement.

Get your gas check done, it’s essential maintenance and a legal requirement for your landlord.

@mrsbaseball Are you aware that Covid19 is a virus, not bacteria. Anti bac sprays are designed to kill bacteria. You should be using soapy water to kill off the virus or a product with 60% or above alcohol.

If my tenant refused to allow a safety check they would be in breach of their tenancy agreement so I would be allowed to serve a three month notice to quit.
Not saying I would do so but perhaps the OP's landlord might.

Hmmmmmm.....
What's more likely to kill you in the next few weeks? Covid or not having a gas safety check? Given that most home owners do not get a gas safety check annually, my money would be on covid.

Children can't go to school. Restaurants and bars have closed. Businesses have closed. Parks have closed. We can't see family. But we've all got to have up to date gas safety certificates?

So many people just making it up as they go along. Here are the actual rules (again):

www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-and-renting-guidance-for-landlords-tenants-and-local-authorities

Yabu

If you can’t get it done fine. Your Landlord will serve 3 months notice and you can find another place. Moving house with a newborn and toddler is difficult but that is the only alternative here because you legally can’t rent a home without an up to date gas certificate

Hmmmmmm.....
What's more likely to kill you in the next few weeks? Covid or not having a gas safety check? Given that most home owners do not get a gas safety check annually, my money would be on covid.

^This. I agree.

You’re willing to live in a house where you don’t have a gas safety cert???

I own my house and I do not have a gas safety check every year. Any one else prepared to admit this?

I had a gas boiler serviced last week. The engineer arrived at a specific time. I had disinfected all the surfaces and door handles, and the boiler control panel. When he arrived I opened the front door, then me & ds retreated to the lounge while he worked. When he left, I disinfected all surfaces and handles again. Paid by on-line banking.
It was fine. He was never less than 5m away.

Better than risk dying of carbon monoxide poisoning. Just take sensible precautions.

What's more likely to kill you in the next few weeks? Covid or not having a gas safety check? Given that most home owners do not get a gas safety check annually, my money would be on covid.

Exactly. People's lack of understanding regarding risks is hilarious on this thread. Few homeowners at high risk will be getting their boilers checked at the moment so why do people think it is essential for tenants? I was a tenant in the days before gas safety checks and there were one or two deaths a year as a result but not several thousand in a month as with coronavirus. With everything people have to weigh up the risks and in this case the risk of coronavirus is higher.

You’re willing to live in a house where you don’t have a gas safety cert???

I live in a house without a gas safety certificate as do most homeowners I would imagine. Get things in proportion fgs.