Tenants right to inspection notices

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Hi all,

A family member has asked me if this is ok/legal and I’m not sure so thought to ask mumsnet!

They live in a 5 bed house share. The tenants rent the rooms rather than the house as a whole, i.e. tenants can move in and out as per their own contracts. One tenant was given an email stating ‘we are going to view the property tomorrow’. This tenant had just moved in recently and was the only one to receive this email. The landlord sent a rep to inspect all the rooms, and all tenants apart from one were not told.

Do landlords have to give notice to every tenant before inspecting their rooms or is one enough? Tenant did not communicate this to others as they thought it was to check the room as they had just moved in and not the whole house.

Thanks!

If they have an assured shorthold let tenancy then they have the right to "quiet enjoyment" of their property and should be left alone. Sounds like a miserable place to live. Are there alternatives?

Sorry "their property" should have been "the property" - obviously the property remains the property of the landlord but the landlords do not have the right to access the property on demand.

Yes they do have to give “reasonable” notice and the tenants could say no. The tenants have a right to quiet enjoyment of the property

The housing act states 24 hours notice must be given before entering the non communal areas when exercising the right to inspect. I would suggest an email pointing this out to the landlord/agent would be appropriate.

It's in the interests of tenants to allow inspections on a periodic basis. I inspect my properties every 6 months or so. The purpose of the inspections are to ensure there isn't a cannabis farm or property being used for unlawful purposes, and to pick up any maintenance issues. For example on one inspection I found a board had come off in the shower room and was starting to rot caused by a small part of missing seal, and mould issues in a property which had never had any issues before. So after having a chat with the couple about how they dry their clothes in the apartment, I bought a tumble dryer which solved the problem, and fitted a new seal and sanded and repainted the board. It isn't about catching tenants out you know, it's about maintaining a property and ensuring it remains in a good and safe condition for the tenants.

Thank you all for your replies. I understand properties have to be inspected, I would occasionally if I was renting to young people too! I think the worry is that the letting agents could say that because one person was given notice, the others were.

Thanks to all that posted!

It's an HMO, so yes they all need their own notice.

Yes as above. It isn't a joint tenancy, each tenant has an individual tenancy agreement so each tenant must each receive an individual notice.