Landlord rights re hmo

[churton]

My son shares a house with 3 other lads. They keep the house in good condition but the landlord has taken to letting himself into the house and also, they suspect into thier rooms when they are not there. Does he have to give them notice of impending visits and what about access to their rooms?
Anyone help?

[susan 2]

Churton - If you do a search on this site you will find a great deal of information about "quiet enjoyment of the property" This means that the landlord should not visit the house without their permission and he must give them at least 24 hours notice in writing. Unless the house is on fire or similar emergency! If he persists in visiting then this is classed as harassment and he can be taken to court. I suggest that they write a polite letter to him asking him to give notice and that if he ignores them then ring your tenancy relations officer at your local council.Their job is to mediate between landlord and tenant and mine has helped on many occasions. I am a landlord and I know that many landlords either do not know the regulations or blatantly ignore them. The officer will write a letter to their landlord pointing out his mistakes! However in order to keep a friendly atmosphere they might want to just discuss the problem with him the next time he comes.And only then if he refuses to take heed, proceed further. Best of luck susan

[Energise]

If they are all on a single agreement they have a right to exclusive use of the whole house and the landlord should not enter at all without permission. If they each have individual agreements they will usually be entitled to exclusive use of a single room and shared use of the rest of the house, the landlord should not enter any parts that are for exclusive use.