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Rental house and viewings

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TinaGurner · 26/03/2018 14:00

I privately rent and my contract is due to end on 1st May.
I rent via an agency so don’t have any dealings with the owner of the property. She is selling the house and as such I’ve been having people come to view the house regularly for the past 2.5 months.
She instructed 3 different agents to advertise the property which means I have been inundated with phone calls, emails and people coming and going from my home.
I’ve been as accommodating as I can but I’m reaching the end of my tether with it. Tenancy states I need to allow reasonable access to the house in the event of a sale for the last 2 months of the tenancy but I’ve actually allowed from 4 months before.
I’ve found out she’s part exchanging the property and the deal is set to be signed on 31st March. I however am now being contacted by agents for the company who purchased it to come and do viewings so they can sell the property on.
Do I have to allow these viewings? In the next couple of weeks I’m going to start packing, minor decorating etc and organising things ready to vacate and I don’t really want strangers wandering around my house whilst I’m doing this.
Would I technically within my rights to say no to these viewings because my contract is with the landlord and she will actually no longer be the owner of the property after the 31st?
Is that how it works with part-exchanges?
I’m sick of having to keep everything immaculate and ship my kids off to relatives houses just so these viewings can take place!!!!

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Collaborate · 26/03/2018 23:38

Seems clear to me that as the viewings aren't for your landlord you don't have to allow them under the terms of your tenancy. I think there are rules anyway about access at the end of the tenancy that gives the tenant more rights that you were apparently given. Have a look on the Shelter website.

CannaeBeErsed · 26/03/2018 23:53

Just because it is in your tenancy agreement, it doesn't mean it's enforceable. You have every right to say no to all viewings if you want. Many landlords/agents put stuff in leases that you can completely ignore (such as right of access and landlord having a set of keys)
Tell them you have been more than accommodating and now they can do all the rest of the viewings when the property is vacant.

What's the worst they could do? You're already having to leave and they cannot keep your deposit for not doing as they demand.

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