Landlord coming round all the time

[Ipcareer]

Hello!

So last week our landlord got in touch about a remortgage valuation (to be ASAP) and has been messaging us asking to make sure it’s “very clean and tidy” so that he doesn’t have to put the rent up again.

He came round twice already to do odd jobs and has just messaged again if he can come round. I’m out so I said no. The inspection is tomorrow in the day (and fortunately I can wfh) but it’s getting a bit much.

Also the house is a bit of a mess because (though it’s clean) it has a lot of clutter for various reasons and my mum is in and out of hospital so I’ve not been able to sort.

I just feel like he’s putting loads of pressure on me with very short notice and it’s disrupting my day to day life as I’m having to be in and feel pressured to make it tidy throughout the whole house.

AIBU to start getting annoyed?

He is being unreasonable and the fact that he is using veiled references to increasing the rent are out of order. Speak to your letting agents asap

If you wanted to stick to the letter of the Law then you're entitled to a minimum notice period, you're within your rights to decline. And yes you could contact the agent etc.

However, in reality he probably wants the highest valuation possible in order to achieve a better LTV and lower mortgage rate.

Personally I'd be helping him. Because if his mortgage rate goes up, so will your rent at the first opportunity. It's really not a hill to die on.

However, in reality he probably wants the highest valuation possible in order to achieve a better LTV and lower mortgage rate.

How would clutter decrease the value?

My previous landlord was like this and I just let it happen as I wanted to be an easy tenant. But it got worse and worse.

put boundaries in place now. Also read your tenancy agreement - by law, landlords are meant to give you a certain amount of notice before ask to visit the property.

The way you’re being treated is disgusting. I wish the government would stop for a minute and look at what they’ve done to the average tenant with their stupid policies.

I am a landlord. The cleanliness and tidiness makes no difference to the value of your home op and won’t increase the value of the property.

Mortgage valuation will not be affected by clutter. He's being a bully

This. It's a few days inconvenience to avoid a rent increase.

When you say clutter how much are we talking about? If there are piles everywhere it can effect valuation even though it shouldn't.

What Tilly said

He's concerned and obviously wants a good evaluation. The outcome will affect what he charges you for rent. Pretty sure once that's done you wont get any more hassle. As long as he's giving notice and asking then it's reasonable.

I’ve got a fractured leg, and my mum is in and out of hospital, so keeping on top of washing etc not been my priority recently.

I understand but giving less than a weeks’ notice isn’t great given the above because when you decide this yourself you can choose a convenient time (ie maybe not when you’ve got a leg fracture).

Also I think expecting to come round three times within a week and then having me show the surveyor round is also a time sink for me.

Anyway, she came in for about 10 minutes, took pictures of the kitchen and bathroom and then left. Barely went into some of the rooms.