One of the most frequent problems faced by landlords is how they access a property when their tenant refuses to let them in. This is more common when the landlord, tenant relationship has broken down! What legal rights does a landlord have?
Routine Access
Most Short Assured Tenancies should have a specific clause covering landlord's access to the property. Most of these clauses say that the tenant agrees to give the landlord access:
- To carry out maintenance, repair or inspection
- Provided written notice has been