Land Lord and right of access.

[buildersteagirl]

Work colleague lives in HMO and has given notice to leave. He understands that the Land Lord wants to re let room as soon as possible.
He didn't pick up an email from LL, sent yesterday, giving 24 hours notice to do a viewing at tea time today.
LL arrived and started to let himself in to the room as friend exited his en suite bathroom naked......friend objected, LL explained he had sent an email, colleague explained he hadn't seen email and hadn't agreed. LL is saying he doesn't need my colleagues consent, him giving notice is sufficient legally.

Is this correct?
I have looked around and can't find anything concrete, one way or the other, it's all about the 24 hour notice, which in this case WAS given. Thanks in advance for any advice.

No he can't come in
He can only enter in an emergency

Notice or not, he cannot just let himself in.

He should have waited for his tenant to respond.

No response doesn’t mean yes.

Did he really not pick up the email, or did he ignore it? If the latter, it's better to reply saying it's not convenient rather than just ignore.
But no, landlord shouldn't just enter. And at the very least should have knocked first!

Have been assured email was not picked up until after the visit.
Possibly door was knocked on, colleague was in bathroom so may not have heard.
Colleague happy for viewings to take place but was completely thrown by events this afternoon.
The clarification was the need for the LL to receive CONSENT (or not) from my colleague after receiving the email giving 24 hours notice of visit.
Colleague has just received a further email stating he was in the wrong and LL has absolute to enter his room as the 24 hour notice was sent...

Nope, he absolutely needs consent and the tenant can say no. He isn’t allowed to just waltz in whenever he wants. It breaks quiet enjoyment for a start.

I’ve just had this issue and had a housing solicitor send my landlady a strongly worded letter.

Your friend doesn't need to allow the LL access at all.

So the LL can wait until your friend leaves the property and then he can show people round.

That is the law...

Now if your friend wishes to be nice and allow some viewings, that's his choice to do so.

LL really need to understand the fucking law

Thank you all for your messages.
I have made him aware.