Having just signed a AST contract and moving in late at night, on the very next day my sister (co tenant) was rushed to hospital with a serious illness. As she was transfered to a specialist hospital it meant that I and her had to leave the property for two weeks whilst she recieved treatment.
However, on returning I recieved a phone call from my lettings agency saying that the landlord had entered the property and was livid with the condition, and that it was 'filthy'. (Bearing in mind that these were just partially opened 'moving in' boxes, clothes bags and ornament boxes, with polysterene fillings and some initial coffee cups that we had drank the night befoe).
When I questioned the fact that the landlord had walked in without permission, and that we had a very unusual circumstances the agent replied "Its his property, he wanted to see the paint job we'd done inside".
I was then called into a meeting with the lettings agent, and his manager "to explain myself", and this whilst my sister was still unwell.
The situation now is that I have to allow the agents into the property weekly, for a few weeks so that the agents can take pictures and show the landlords that I am keeping the place 'clean'. However the agent let slip the other day that the landlord hasnt even signed the tenancy agreement, and he'll only do this after the 4-6 weeks.
I know its a long story, but its really getting me down. I'm constantly worried that they'll come in at any moment, and I just don't know legally where I stand. After all, I could be paying him rent and he could just turn around and say 'I'm not signing anything, get them out'.
Any advice would be gratefully recieved!!
However, on returning I recieved a phone call from my lettings agency saying that the landlord had entered the property and was livid with the condition, and that it was 'filthy'. (Bearing in mind that these were just partially opened 'moving in' boxes, clothes bags and ornament boxes, with polysterene fillings and some initial coffee cups that we had drank the night befoe).
When I questioned the fact that the landlord had walked in without permission, and that we had a very unusual circumstances the agent replied "Its his property, he wanted to see the paint job we'd done inside".
I was then called into a meeting with the lettings agent, and his manager "to explain myself", and this whilst my sister was still unwell.
The situation now is that I have to allow the agents into the property weekly, for a few weeks so that the agents can take pictures and show the landlords that I am keeping the place 'clean'. However the agent let slip the other day that the landlord hasnt even signed the tenancy agreement, and he'll only do this after the 4-6 weeks.
I know its a long story, but its really getting me down. I'm constantly worried that they'll come in at any moment, and I just don't know legally where I stand. After all, I could be paying him rent and he could just turn around and say 'I'm not signing anything, get them out'.
Any advice would be gratefully recieved!!
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