How often do landlords generally inspect the property?

bigsmallbig · 22-09-2020 8:08pm #1

I've been renting for about 6-7 years and have lived in 4 properties during that period. I've never had an inspection by the landlord. Am I the exception, or do landlords generally not carry out inspections?

henryporter · 22-09-2020 8:09pm

bigsmallbig wrote: »

I've been renting for about 6-7 years and have lived in 4 properties during that period. I've never had an inspection by the landlord. Am I the exception, or do landlords generally not carry out inspections?

I think RTB stipulates an annual visit to be carried out by the LL?

bigsmallbig · 22-09-2020 8:12pm

henryporter wrote: »

I think RTB stipulates an annual visit to be carried out by the LL?

Is that a requirement or a recommendation?

Baby01032012 · 22-09-2020 8:57pm

A recommendation. An agent will on average inspect a property twice a year. During an inspection if they feel place isn’t being looked after they will relax the inspection, if they have concerns about a tenant they will step up the number of inspections. There is an obligation on a tenant to advise landlord In a timely manner if there is an issue.

PommieBast · 22-09-2020 9:08pm

I was in my previous apartment for almost 7 years and it was never inspected.

GerardKeating · 22-09-2020 10:57pm

PommieBast wrote: »

I was in my previous apartment for almost 7 years and it was never inspected.

12 years for us, our landlord only turns up if we ask for something to be fixed.

Topgear on Dave · 23-09-2020 8:44am

bigsmallbig wrote: »

I've been renting for about 6-7 years and have lived in 4 properties during that period. I've never had an inspection by the landlord. Am I the exception, or do landlords generally not carry out inspections?

Depends on your landlord really, and if you are causing them or the neighbours any grief as well I suppose.

I was in one house for about 5 years and I think I saw the landlady one time only. I had an apartment more recently and he checked it annually.

robo · 23-09-2020 9:24am

If you are a good tenant and you have a diligent landlord, at least once a year.
The benefits are for both of you - landlord can see wear & tear and maybe get it replaced or see that you are not thrashing the place.
For the tenant, the landlord can see that you are keeping the place well so good chance that you will get your full deposit back.

There are plenty of exceptions to this unfortunately but open communication and planned visits can be helpful for both. No harm as a tenant to request one at least every year.

pooch90 · 23-09-2020 10:12am

We had an agent do inspections every 3 months, despite the place being very well looked after (we even asked him to take his shoes off going upstairs for carpeted areas.) We objected after the 2nd inspection and said it was ridiculous, ended up in a massive row and our lease wasn't renewed. I think within the first few months and every 6/12 months after that is reasonable. In our current house over 5 years and never had one inspection.

arccosh · 23-09-2020 10:15am

renting through an agency, pre covid it was circa every 4 months

Samuel T. Cogley · 23-09-2020 4:31pm

I don't bother after the first one (2-3 months in) unless I'm asked to do something. Thought I'd do more but just never get around to it.

How often do landlords generally inspect the property?

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