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Is monthly inspections reasonable as a landlord

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PandaDad · 04/06/2022 13:45

Hi, our landlord has put us through hell the last year. We are trying our best to keep the place in a good state, and he has just made us feel like absolute crap every inspection they do. For our first year here, no inspections, just once during a gas safety check and all was fine. Next year was covid. Once lockdowns stopped he came and started inspecting every 3, or 2 months saying that we are damaging the property and how we are living is not reasonable. We literally have not been doing anything any different since the first year, but okay, we'll try harder. NOPE keeps saying bad bad bad bad and no matter what we are doing and how much money we are spending trying to look after the place he still says we are not looking after it. Recently, he gave us our section 21 (in his words to help us get onto the council housing list) which he now has revoked. His recent inspection he said the place was generally okay, other than a couple things. Ive just received an email stating that there are various things wrong with the property and that the way we are living is unsuitable again!! He now wants to do MONTHLY inspections.

So my question is this, would monthly inspections be considered harassment? His 2-3 monthly inspections have destroyed my mental health as it is...

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PandaDad · 05/06/2022 13:58

Omg that is horrificly funny hahaha. Landlords will find any reason... The stupid thing is they don't even need a reason lol. I think my landlord does all this because he doesn't want to feel like a bellend putting up rent. It's not something I care about. I'll either pay or leave. Treating people like crap isn't a good thing to do and shouldn't be the way people go about things. Even if I am treating the place poorly (I honestly don't think I am - nobody else coming here has said anything either), you still don't have the right to be a douche. I wish I could copy and paste the email he sent me here but part of my is worried he scowers mumsnet haha.

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