I am a landlord and my tenants will not allow any access for

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How long have you had these tenants?

how long have you known about the issues?

and did you supply them with EPC and valid gas and electric safety certs?

If he hasn’t changed the locks, then I would do that. The reality is that unless you become a nuisance there is very little that he can do about it on a single occasion.

I have come across this before in rented properties and usually it’s because the tenant dries washing on the radiators without opening windows.

What also happens with this kind of tenant is that they don’t allow access for repairs and then they complain about lack of repair so make sure you’ve got dates times et cetera every time that you were wrong and try to arrange it.

Let’s face it they have to come home sometime so they can’t be too busy to let you in for an hour or half an hour or even 10 minutes to have a look. So like you I don’t accept what they say.

You may find the other reason that they don’t want you in is that the property is a mess.

The alternative of course is to threaten a court application and legal costs for a court injunction to compel them to allow you access.

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Stuart

They would have grounds for breach of covenant for quiet enjoyment and potentially harassment and you have grounds for breach of covenant to allow the landlord to enter to inspect the property and carry out necessary repairs.

If you want to do it properly, but it’s an application for a court order to compel them to allow you access and an application for all the costs of that to be paid by them.

It is often the case that a robustly worded letter from a/your solicitor threatening a court application and an application for costs, may resolve the issue without the need to go as far as court.

On your house insurance you may have legal expenses cover that would pay for the legal cost so it’s worthwhile checking. Some do and some don't.

Don’t be at all surprised if solicitors want GBP250 just for opening the file. Shop around.

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I didn’t say tenants have a right to deny access. They don’t.

But sometimes they do and you have the answer for that.

Can I help you any further with this? It's my pleasure to help. I’m glad that I was able to help so far. Thank you for trusting Just Answer with your legal problem. I'm happy to clarify anything which is outstanding. Please don't hesitate to ask. Kind regards Stuart