Can I ask landlord to reimburse rent after works on property whilst I live here?

[beingniceiscool11]

My landlord informed me (through lettings agent) that she is having works done on the property which will go on for 1 week, by way of having a new porch built on the front of the house.
The front door is the only practical access to the property that isn't through a neighbours garden so me and my daughter will still need to use the entrance, so probably have to walk through the building works as well as anyone coming to visit my house, I often see clients at home which my landlord agreed to and was happy with.
Apparently the builders only need access just to change a light switch on the inside of the property. But I am just thinking how is it not going to be disruptive, let alone safe for me and my daughter to walk through every time we leave and return for school run etc. My daughter has sensory processing issues so loud noises like banging and drilling, strangers and change of routine will be disruptive for her.
Just a bit of a pain and I pay a lot of rent so I am wondering whether it would have been fair for her to offer a rent reduction for this week. Or can I ask for one? Would it be wise? Or just see how much disruption is causes and ask later? How would I show evidence of disruption if I had to?

Thank you

My initial feeling is that it’s only a week and you are getting a better property at the end of it - I assume. I have not offered a rent reduction when I’ve put in a new boiler, landscaped a garden or redorated a room which couldn’t be done when the tenant was on holiday. The tenants have been very reasonable towards me and benefitted afterwards. We’ve all been happy and tolerant of each other’s position. Maybe 1 week isn’t worth arguing about? Are your neighbours ok with the use of the garden for a week? It doesn’t seem like a massive deal to me.

This sounds a bit of a stretch to be honest. It sounds like normal, fairly undisruptive building work which most people would put up with.

No harm asking, but i wouldn't cross your fingers.

Ok no that's ok, I agree actually that it will benefit me, probably, if I get to stay in the house. I just wanted to gauge if it was something worth raising as I only have a 6 month lease here then goes on to a rolling monthly contract where the landlord has to give 2 months notice if they want to their property back basically. We are at month 4 of a 6 months lease so part of me is a bit worried that the landlord is improving the property, also is apparently going to re pave the patio at the back of the property .... it seems kind of random extra money to spend on the property when you have a happy tenant already living in the house and you really don't need to spend the money.
Worried that these works mean that she is improving with a view to selling or kicking me and my daughter out to try and get a little more rent per month from another tenant.
She was desperate for a tenant when I moved in as the house had been on the market for a while (it has very tricky on street parking where you never know if you're going to be able to park outside the house or whether you're going to have to park in the town, despite it being a 3 bed family house, and it has a strange layout where there is no family bathroom, except as a ensuite off the master bedroom. So I knocked her down on the rent by only about £25/month but still, maybe she thinks if she improved the house with a tenant living there that she can get more money?

Maybe, but if she did think she could get a higher rent, I'm sure she will give you the option. Despite what some on mumsnet say, landlords really prefer long term tenants, and happy tenants. Tenant finding and void periods are our enemy.

It’s going to cost the landlord a lot to find another tenant and £25 a month isn’t worth that hassle. She’s better off keeping you if she intends to keep renting out. However as it was only for six months, and then there’s a clear intention to move to a 2 month notice, I think she might try and sell it again. However that bathroom arrangement makes it a dud! So even if it’s improved with a porch and patio, will this make a difference when it’s rejntriduced to the market? Ask her or the agent what the intention is. It seems like quite a lot of money to spend without dealing with the major problem!