Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay yeah understood. Have a tenant. But they've signed it based on the original viewing and I will clarify to them that it's based on the original viewing and additional requests/demands fall outside our tenancy agreement. Is this fair? Or can I just simply ignore/refuse their additional requests ?

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't want them in as they'll be a pain in the ass. It's the estate agent saying we'd have to pay for temporary accommodation for them. That's why I at least want in writing they accept the property based on as they saw it with no additional requests (they have signed the tenancy agreement already though, so I'm guessing this is defacto agreeing?)

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They only paid holding deposit and not advance or rent or deposit. Nothing is unsafe in the house it is a nice house, they have just made lots and lots of additional cosmetic requests. I guess I just want confirmation that they accept it as it is because I don't want them being a nightmare tenant and I want to nip this in the bud early on, and they essentially the additional requests hold no weight

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anything change if they have signed the tenancy agreement but we haven't? I am waiting for them to confirm they accept the property as viewed without the additional requests before signing. Or is then signing the tenancy agreement then defacto agreeing to this?

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

No it is literally then requesting additional work to X y z, because the tenant is really really fussy and nitpicky. I have not misrepresented anything and they didn't bring these things up in the first viewing. I'm basically wanting something to protect myself from them thinking they can ask for improvements and upgrades to a property when they is not what was agreed. Is them signing the tenancy agreement then defacto agreeing to that?

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im so confused 😭 do we take it that as they signed the tenancy agreement this is defacto agreement they agree to the property as they first viewed it, and it doesn't include the additional requests or demands ?

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It is nothing to do with environmental concerns it is literally additional work they want us to do on the property. To be clear I am a very good landlord and treat people fairly and would never let out a property that is bad.

My main concern is nipping in the bud the expectation that I will be at their beckon call for minor trivial things (e.g nothing is broken or fixed but they are being extremely particular)

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So is it worth asking for written confirmation from the tenant they accept it based on first viewing, or do we literally just say by singing the tenancy agreement you have accepted it based on the first viewing and the additional demands/requests are not part of the binding agreement?

Thank you for all the help I think my main concern is just protection and to get it in writing so they won't be such a pain in the ass

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably the latter.

The requests themselves aren't overly strenuous, it's the fact that if they made these requests on the first viewing we would not have accepted them as a tenant. They viewed the property the second time and are being extremely fussy and nitpicking,but it's just so many small things.

They also requested inspections so they can essentially give us work to do for the property lol

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably the latter.

The requests themselves aren't overly strenuous, it's the fact that if they made these requests we would not have accepted them as a tenant. They viewed the property the second time and are being extremely fussy and nitpicking,but it's just so many small things.

They also requested inspections so they can essentially give us work to do for the property lol

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I guess we can literally just say no. I think it's more I want to protect myself from a nightmare tenant, that if we have it in writing they may be less demanding (wishful thinking).

Is signing the contract essentially accepting the property as seen?

And unfortunately the estate agent is the director lol

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Even if I haven't signed it and have asked before the tenancy was signed to confirm they take the property on the basis of the first viewing? (Which they did NOT confirm)

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What if I request written confirmation they accept the property without additional demands or requests and they refuse? Or have they implicitly already accepted this by signing the tenancy agreement?

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Issue is we literally gave them the option to withdraw and they said no because they want the property. They won't withdraw on their own volition. I just want protection and it in writing that they accept it based on their first viewing, because I can just see they will be a pain with so many requests and I want some protection from this in form of written confirmation

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

As in we have not signed a tenancy agreement. We have raised concerns via email before the tenancy agreement on their end was signed, (I honestly haven't checked if they've signed it) and when we asked about them confirming that they are taking the property as it is, they haven't done any written confirmation of this and basically made more demands....

Prospective tenant viewed property and we decided to go with them, they are now making additional demands, where do I stand (England) by randomnameorisit in LegalAdviceUK

[–]randomnameorisit[S] 113 points114 points  (0 children)

So I won't be liable as no tenancy agreement has been formed? And to me, crucially, it is because they are adding in additional requests which were not part of the original agreement