Need advice. Really upset by landlords behaviour

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In a 12 month fixed term agreement which runs out on 12th march and go into a month by month contract.
In the Summer (when my baby was 2 weeks old) I was advised the landlord is selling the property. I explained my situation and said not only will i find it difficult to accommodate viewings with a newborn but we are halfway through a fixed tenancy so he cant.
A week after xmas i get an email saying the property will now be put on the market and two months notice will be given after my fixed term runs out.
Im devastated as i love my home and my kids are in the local school not to mention i have a fitted kitchen and bedroom so will have to fork out for new.
Letting agents emailed last week. Said landlord will be coming on monday to take pics. I was away at the time and said its wasnt convenient.
Just received another email( 5.30pm today ) saying the landlord WILL be coming this monday morning at 10am bringing with him several agents and can i make the house presentable?
I responded saying Monday wasnt convenient (its my bday and ive planned a day out) but the next day was.
Ive just received a email back saying -

Sorry it's going to have to be Monday as it's all booked in with the agents. The landlord left it last week as you were away but cannot change it again.

The landlord wants to keep disturbance to a minimum and will work with you as much as possible but is only required to give you 24 hours notice to enter the property.

Surely i have to agree to this first??
Also if he sells the property do i (as i tenant) go with the sale?
Fed up of moving house every 3 years

Op i suggest that as you contact a solicitor. If there is a problem with the deposit and they serve you with an invalid notice then there could be a leal mess ahead.

Legal not leal

Also under the exclusive possession act that all short hold tenants have i am entitled to change the locks if I want to

I love a good landlord/tenant thread.

I'd be really unhappy about the house being on the market, how many viewings are you going to have to accommodate? It's not like when a house is going to be let again, they usually go quite quickly. You could end up there for months having 2-3 viewings a week, especially if it's a slow area.

I know.
I really wanted to enjoy my maternity leave and go to my baby classes and see friends without being accused of not being accommodating for viewing.

non-protected deposit, eh?

(I love a good drip feed)

yes, you can change the locks. You must put the old ones back when you leave and make good all damage at your cost.

sounds like this is now going to become a battle. You will be leaving at some point, OP - so having fended off tomorrow's unauthorised access I again suggest that you get house hunting.

I'm not going to mention it to the landlord. I want things to be amicable and hope they respect my rights.
It will be my ace up my sleeve though if needs be.

Even with a deposit issue you can't prevent the sale at the end of the fixed term. If you may need a reference you need to avoid acrimony and get house hunting now. You can then chase compensation for a deposit irregularity separately.

Special I am sure the OP does not need your constant advice to "get house hunting" it will already have occurred to her!

Amazeball I still think it would be less effort just to let them view the house (not tomorrow but later on). Wouldn't it be more relaxing if you didn't battle them. If they start showing the house next week it might be done and dusted in a week or so then you can get on with other things.

You mention in an earlier post that another house that is priced the same as yours has only had two viewing in 9 months - if that's the case you haven't much to worry about.

wouldn't it be easier if you do what you're told and act as if you have no rights in your own home?

It would certainly be less effort for the abusive agent and landlord.

Do you need a reference? Because there is no way either the agent or landlord is going to give you one if you continue being obstructive

Honestly I'm really not against viewings. It was being told I had no choice. I have offered him the next day and the rest week now.

Ffs I am not blocking viewings!!!!

Fuck sake
It's perfectly possible to find a new rental without a reference from the previous landlord. It's really not on to insinuate that op should put up and shut up for the sake of a reference.
I haven't seen her be particularly obstructive either, just concerned about maintaining her legally obligated privacy and rights to her own home.

"Do you need a reference? Because the mighty landlord and agent will punish any naughty tenant who wants to be treated correctly and in accordance with their legal rights is obstructive"

Not saying she should put up and shut up simply for the sake of a reference. However it would surely better for op if she could take control and move her and dc at her leisure than have the stress of a protracted legal argument and uncertainty over timing.

Op is in a very strong position, she has been served with a meaningless s21, her fixed term contract ends soon but te LL wants her to stay until the last moment, and her deposit hasn't been protected meaning she could take him to court for up to 3x the value.
She doesn't need to be pandering. I'm not suggesting being obstructive but equally don't run scared. You hold the cards here.

It's shit.
I've got to find a new home within schools reach and cough up moving cost through no fault of my own after i have kept the house immaculate and always paid rent.

I do over worry but I honestly can't handle stress at the moment and thought of moving. I'm hoping and preying another ll buys but who knows

Chill dude
There is really no rush. You have time to save, also make an appointment at the council to discuss rent guarantee schemes.