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Re: Harassment by landlord
Hi Crazy Council
I don't know how to do that fancy quote stuff, so I'll have to make due with what I'm doing here!
1. The LL is allowed to enter to inspect, but they've clearly said it's (inter alia) to collect keys. That's a no-no, as he has no legal right to evict, currently.
2. It is, but arguing a contractual (or, at common law) breach to a right to quiet enjoyment is easy to demonstrate I am not advocating dealing with a harassment claim through LB, but I was hoping to establish a couple of tick-box actions that might help determine whether the involvement of a lawyer is required. The complaints currently put forward by OP is a strong starting ground atleast. More often than not when I advise clients, they just want a clean break and don't bother pursuing the often expensive side of litigation.
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Hi dan can i just ask you about 2 of these answers
Isnt the landlord/agent allowed to enter, and use a locksmith if needed, as long as they give the tenant, 3 days clear written notice of them requiring entry. Especially, after the first 5 months, if any damage has been suggested.
Can the police stop a LL entering a property if he has all the paperwork with him ( i know they likely would, but am not sure they can )
I though claiming harassment against a LLor agent was quite specific, and quite hard for a TT to claim unless its on top of a claim of illegal eviction
Chasing up rent arrear, is not harassment, as long as its done in reasonable times of the day.
Inspecting the property, for repairs or maintenance, is not harassment as long as its done with notice and not 2 often
Am asking @dan_1207 because i occasionally work in that field, sorting out incidences like this, but my last formal legal training on property law was back in 2001/2
Isnt the landlord/agent allowed to enter, and use a locksmith if needed, as long as they give the tenant, 3 days clear written notice of them requiring entry. Especially, after the first 5 months, if any damage has been suggested.
Can the police stop a LL entering a property if he has all the paperwork with him ( i know they likely would, but am not sure they can )
I though claiming harassment against a LLor agent was quite specific, and quite hard for a TT to claim unless its on top of a claim of illegal evictionChasing up rent arrear, is not harassment, as long as its done in reasonable times of the day.
Inspecting the property, for repairs or maintenance, is not harassment as long as its done with notice and not 2 often
Am asking @dan_1207 because i occasionally work in that field, sorting out incidences like this, but my last formal legal training on property law was back in 2001/2
I don't know how to do that fancy quote stuff, so I'll have to make due with what I'm doing here!
1. The LL is allowed to enter to inspect, but they've clearly said it's (inter alia) to collect keys. That's a no-no, as he has no legal right to evict, currently.
2. It is, but arguing a contractual (or, at common law) breach to a right to quiet enjoyment is easy to demonstrate I am not advocating dealing with a harassment claim through LB, but I was hoping to establish a couple of tick-box actions that might help determine whether the involvement of a lawyer is required. The complaints currently put forward by OP is a strong starting ground atleast. More often than not when I advise clients, they just want a clean break and don't bother pursuing the often expensive side of litigation.
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