Landlord/letting agent and inspections

[mum2taylor]

I have been in the property for over a year now and have only just received a letter from them saying they wish to carry out an inspection...they have said this is common practice once you have been in the property for 6-8 weeks I sent them an email saying I had been in the property for over a year but if they wanted to carry out an inspection that would be fine. I have had a response saying they are now going to be carrying out inspections every couple of months....is it just me or does that seem a bit much...I would have thought every six months would have been fine!!! Am I being unreasonable in querying them on this?

I would say that 'inspection' could mean anything, you need to clarify what the inspection is for and what they will be doing.

We have inspections every 4 months. But we knew that signing up and it was in the contract.

Have a look at your contract.

I have a flat that I let out, on that contract it says an inspection every 6 mths but as I go to collect the rent monthly and have a good relationship with the tenanats I have been able to pick up that they are looking after it far better than I did when I lived there and I don't think I will be doing a formal inspection until they have been there for a year.
However I also manage a house for a friend and she wants inspections done every 3 mths. It's in the tenanats' contract and they are happy with it though I feel its a bit much.

Sounds like the agency have messed up a bit and now want you to know they are 'on their toes'. Either that or they have just had a call from the landlord asking them how things are. Either way I wouldn't be too concerned.

HTH

My letting agent does quarterly inspections of my property. This is great as it highlights any problems that the tenants may have, and that I can get fixed, or the letting agent can, asap.

I laugh every time she does one, and tells me that the house isn't very tidy (it wasn't when I lived there, and won't be when I move back), but it picks up on things like the tree needing cutting back, and any roof tiles in high winds etc. I'm not worried about the tidiness of the house; but the actual physical state of it...like the windows if they need redoing etc.