Jungle Property

No – The landlord (or their agent) can access the property for viewing the condition and state of repair subject to them giving 24 hours’ notice in writing to the occupier. Trying to access the property with less notice or not giving notice in writing is a breach of the tenants’ right to ‘quiet enjoyment’ of the property. Proving the tenant is sub-letting without consent would require an objective assessment of the available evidence from periodic visits and any neighbour complaints: Observe multiple occupants: Look for signs of more people living in the property than the number of tenants on the…

Tenants are responsible for making good all damage and breakages to the property and its contents that may occur during the tenancy with the exception of fair wear and tear and accidental damage by fire. Tenant insurance often includes tenants’ liability coverage, which protects the tenant from financial liability if they accidentally damage the landlord’s property, its fixtures, fittings, or contents (if any).

Unless expressly excluded by special conditions in your tenancy agreement, the loft is part of the property for which you have exclusive possession. If the roof space is nothing more than a void between the ceiling of the room below and the roof with insulation and has not been designed to be used for secondary purposes (other than just being a void space), you need to give careful consideration to safe access to/from the roof space and using it for anything other than the purpose for which it was designed. Further Reading Should I be concerned about my tenant falling…