External insulation

[annrkey28]

I am a private tenant who lives in a four in a block. The council wants to install external insulation on all the buildings in the street. I work back shift so I’m home during the day. I’ve seen the work happening in other streets around me and it takes months to complete.
The problem I have is I don’t want this non essential work done as I don’t want weeks/months of ear splitting noise, people looking in my window, not being able to open my windows etc all day long. I told a gas workman who came to my door I didn’t want it and he just contacted my property management company who made let him in.
What I need to know is do I have any legal right to refuse this work that isn’t essential, putting up with the upheaval and noise?. Do I need to provide any personal details ask of me by the gas company, council etc?. Can the property manager evict me for not accepting this work?
Please advise, thanks.

I’d say, as a tenant, it’s up to your landlord if they want the work done. As it’s a block, the landlord will likely be paying a service charge to cover the upgrades and will have been consulted about the work prior to it being done. I’m sure you can advise the management company that you are a shift worker and you need to have them work around you, but it might be difficult for them to accommodate. Especially as it’s external works.
In terms of letting people into your flat, you have the right to 24 hours notice of them coming to your flat and you have the right to refuse them access into the flat if you want; you can’t be forced to let them inside your flat.

Thanks for the reply. The workers won’t need to enter the property and the landlord is getting all the work done for free. I’m beginning to realise all the power Lies with the landlord as usual. I guess the rent payer will just have to put up with it.

No you don’t have any right to refuse and neither does your landlord.

Now will be the best time to have to done as you won’t want your windows open much anyway and the noise should only be while their attaching the boards. It’s a bit of upheaval and noise and mess but it will be benefit you in the long run.

Your landlord can end the tenancy for whatever reason they want to as long as they follow proper process.

For what it's worth, we had external insulation put on our ex council house some years ago and it has been amazing. Hardly need to use the heating now, no condensation anywhere and massive reduction in noise from outdoors. So there are definite positives.

The last two replies have made me at least see the bright side of the work. Does having the insulation make your house too hot in the summer months?

The insulation should make it colder in summer as the sun's energy can't get through the walls. Basically your house will be less influenced by the outside temperature.