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Landlord walking into house without notice

  • 08-08-2011 6:46pm
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 12


    Hi,
    Just wondering does anyone know a tenants rights considering landlord walking into the house you are leasing without giving notice or knocking on the door.My landlord walked in today and started screaming at me and my housemate for leaving cups around and was extremely rude.They also told my friend to get out of the house as she wasn't insured.Is this legal?Any info would be brilliant.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,581 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    lol. (easy for me at this distance)

    No. Presuming that you have let the entire property, and the landlord isn't resident in the property as well, then no. On many levels.
    unhelpfully the threshold website is down presently, but copied from the google cache
    Privacy

    As a tenant you are entitled to quiet and peaceful enjoyment of your home. Your landlord is only allowed enter with your permission. If the landlord needs to carry out repairs or inspect the premises, it should be by prior arrangement with you. If the property is put up for sale, ask the landlord to agree viewing times with you. If your landlord repeatedly enters your flat without your permission contact Threshold for advice.

    Visitors

    You are entitled to have friends to stay over on an occasional basis but you need the landlord's permission if a new person is to move in.

    But I should ask again for you to qualify the nature of your tenancy.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12 trishx


    His wife started screaming at the two of us and both of them stayed for two hours cleaning.They are letting the other two rooms in the house but I asked them to kindly give us notice when they are coming with people to view so we can have everything washed up and they said that they shouldnt have to give us notice that we shouldnt have anything to hide(ie leaving our teacups on the coffee table.NO JOKE)..We are finding it comical but also a SERIOUS invasion of privacy!I'm going to threshold tomorrow.We are paying SERIOUS rent on the room in Galway like 500 per room which is a rip off and the house was disgusting when we moved in! and they are just throwing it back in our face that they have a mortgage to pay!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 262 ✭✭knotknowbody


    Is it possible to move I would not tolerate that from a LL, if you can move I would, surely you can find somewhere nearby for the same price range.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 727 ✭✭✭prettygurrly


    i bet ya if they move they wont see their deposit.

    i would write the landlord a letter and CC it to a solicitor. your parents should have a family one who will accept the letter without charge (they'll only charge you if you ask them to act). explain that what they did is unacceptable and only when a tenancy is finished can they discuss any damage or unacceptable dirt (such as serious stains on a carpet). I would also make sure you have an inventory signed and take photos of any damage that was in the house already and tell them that it was nothing to do with you. they sound like assholes so you're going to have to be cleverer than them. you're not a student by any chance are you?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    i bet ya if they move they wont see their deposit.

    i would write the landlord a letter and CC it to a solicitor. your parents should have a family one who will accept the letter without charge (they'll only charge you if you ask them to act). explain that what they did is unacceptable and only when a tenancy is finished can they discuss any damage or unacceptable dirt (such as serious stains on a carpet). I would also make sure you have an inventory signed and take photos of any damage that was in the house already and tell them that it was nothing to do with you. they sound like assholes so you're going to have to be cleverer than them.

    :confused: My parents certainly don't have a "family solicitor", nor do most families I know!

    Ridiculous to suggest involving solicitors just in case the deposit isn't returned if the tenants move out! In this case, you'd be better to go to Threshold, PRTB, etc. If it comes to that.
    you're not a student by any chance are you?

    Well considering the forum they're posting in ... it's pretty obvious, no?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 727 ✭✭✭prettygurrly


    thanks for being so obnoxious, i'm glad you're having such a nice evening.

    after i posted it i did look up and see third level accomodation so excuse me for not correcting myself...i just clicked on a thread that looked interesting from the homepage.

    you're lucky you've never needed a solicitor so! everyone i know without exception has a family solicitor so excuse me again for talking from my own experience. grow up.

    and finally, i find the OP's situation totally shocking. it's a complete invasion of their privacy and while i dont know them, they seem to be copped on enough to know that the place should be tidy when a LL calls round but some notice should be given. i've been renting for years and years and i would never ever stand for that sort of crap. you sound like it's perfectly normal for their LL to walk in on them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 43 Shpuds


    What a rude landlord! First off by law, your landlord is not allowed in the property without your permission and expection of the house needs to be done at least
    24hr in advance. Friends that are not paying rent are allowed to stay over night and for a short period of time unless stated in lease.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,496 ✭✭✭Mr. Presentable


    OP, as you are only renting a room in the house the LL is entitled to enter what is, after all, his property. Bit mad his wife has to come in and clean after you, though :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 43 Shpuds


    Sorry, that should have been arrangement for inspection should be arrange 24hr in advance. This hangover is getting the better of me! Hope that helped. :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,390 ✭✭✭The Big Red Button


    thanks for being so obnoxious, i'm glad you're having such a nice evening.

    You're welcome! :) I'm having a lovely evening actually, thanks very much. :)
    you're lucky you've never needed a solicitor so! everyone i know without exception has a family solicitor so excuse me again for talking from my own experience. grow up.

    Yes, your own experience. Having a family solicitor, who will take on cases for free, is certainly not the norm, I would imagine? Open to correction on that of course.
    and finally, i find the OP's situation totally shocking. it's a complete invasion of their privacy and while i dont know them, they seem to be copped on enough to know that the place should be tidy when a LL calls round but some notice should be given. i've been renting for years and years and i would never ever stand for that sort of crap. you sound like it's perfectly normal for their LL to walk in on them.

    Please tell me exactly where I implied that it might be perfectly normal for a landlord to walk in on them like that?

    For the record, my understanding is that a landlord needs three days notice before entering a premises. I personally would not accept breach of this.

    However, as I did not discuss this in my post, I'd love to know how you came to a conclusion as to what my opinion is here?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 43 Shpuds


    Now now kids, mammy has a headache. Kiss and make up.


  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Guys,

    I'm not amused.
    Cop on if you want to continue posting in this forum. Also a littte less of the passive aggressive remarks please.

    Regards,

    SMcCarrick


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    trishx wrote: »
    Hi,
    Just wondering does anyone know a tenants rights considering landlord walking into the house you are leasing without giving notice or knocking on the door.My landlord walked in today and started screaming at me and my housemate for leaving cups around and was extremely rude.They also told my friend to get out of the house as she wasn't insured.Is this legal?Any info would be brilliant.


    I would advise going to the Accomadation Officer if there is one in your College. If not then the SU may have a welfare Officer, who maybe able to help.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,111 ✭✭✭ResearchWill


    trishx wrote: »
    His wife started screaming at the two of us and both of them stayed for two hours cleaning.They are letting the other two rooms in the house but I asked them to kindly give us notice when they are coming with people to view so we can have everything washed up and they said that they shouldnt have to give us notice that we shouldnt have anything to hide(ie leaving our teacups on the coffee table.NO JOKE)..We are finding it comical but also a SERIOUS invasion of privacy!I'm going to threshold tomorrow.We are paying SERIOUS rent on the room in Galway like 500 per room which is a rip off and the house was disgusting when we moved in! and they are just throwing it back in our face that they have a mortgage to pay!

    500 euro per room I assume per month, I had to look at the post again incase the date was 2006. For that money I would want breafast in bed every morning at least. Get one of your buddies find a nice 2 bed apartment and move out.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 43 Shpuds


    smccarrick wrote: »
    Guys,

    I'm not amused.
    Cop on if you want to continue posting in this forum. Also a littte less of the passive aggressive remarks please.

    Regards,

    SMcCarrick

    Apologies.


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