Hello,
Last week the LA asked me if I wanted to renew the tenancy for a further 12 months (the currenct tenancy expires at the end of July) and they said they need 2 months notice so that they can start looking for new tenants if I wish to move out.
I'm moving in with my partner at the end of July so I told them that I don't want to renew the tenancy, but they have already started sending me texts saying that people are going to start viewing the property. I have 2 issues with this:
1. Surely this is a bit too early in the proceedings for viewings as I still have the best part of 2 months to go with the current tenancy. I was expecting viewings in the last month but not 2 months of viewings.
2. At the moment I get an automated text around 6pm saying that there will be a viewing the following day (this has happened all week) but they aren't giving me 24 hours notice. Also (and more importantly) no one is turning up for these viewings. I've been off work all week so I know that no one has turned up.
I believe that they're sending these automated texts to cover them for when someone does want to view the property, they can just say that they gave notice with the previous evenings text (even though it isn't a full 24 hours notice).
I don't want to cause problems because things have been ok during the tenancy, but surely they can't send a text every evening on the off chance that someone will want to have a viewing the following day?
How do I best approach them with this issue? I have phoned them and asked what's going on but they just tell me that someone will phone me back (no one does!)
Thank you for any assistance you can offer.
Last week the LA asked me if I wanted to renew the tenancy for a further 12 months (the currenct tenancy expires at the end of July) and they said they need 2 months notice so that they can start looking for new tenants if I wish to move out.
I'm moving in with my partner at the end of July so I told them that I don't want to renew the tenancy, but they have already started sending me texts saying that people are going to start viewing the property. I have 2 issues with this:
1. Surely this is a bit too early in the proceedings for viewings as I still have the best part of 2 months to go with the current tenancy. I was expecting viewings in the last month but not 2 months of viewings.
2. At the moment I get an automated text around 6pm saying that there will be a viewing the following day (this has happened all week) but they aren't giving me 24 hours notice. Also (and more importantly) no one is turning up for these viewings. I've been off work all week so I know that no one has turned up.
I believe that they're sending these automated texts to cover them for when someone does want to view the property, they can just say that they gave notice with the previous evenings text (even though it isn't a full 24 hours notice).
I don't want to cause problems because things have been ok during the tenancy, but surely they can't send a text every evening on the off chance that someone will want to have a viewing the following day?
How do I best approach them with this issue? I have phoned them and asked what's going on but they just tell me that someone will phone me back (no one does!)
Thank you for any assistance you can offer.