Current Tenants Refusing Access for Viewings
My current agents are saying that the current tenant will not allow access. The current tenancy ends in 1 week and I am getting worried I will not find another tenant quick enough. Can the tenant refuse access..?
The law states that a landlord or his agent must give the tenant at least 24 hours notice in writing (unless there is an emergency). In most shorthold tenancies it states that the landlord/agent will require access for viewings once they enter the final month of the tenancy. In past experience the tenant will allows access if they are contacted over the phone as long as they are given 24 hours notice. Your agent should hold a spare key so that if the problem arises the tenant is unable to refuse access as long as the correct procedure is followed.
It is also possible that the other agent is trying to hinder the new agent. But your old agent would never do such a thing would they?