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If I'm not home, should the letting agent let electrician in?

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  • 26-07-2015 7:15pm
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    Lunaarli
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭


    Im renting at the moment and there are so many things going wrong in the house... Boiler broke, fridge broke, washing machine etc so they're always sending someone out to fix things.
    How and ever, the tradesmen will tell me they will be there at 12 and not come 'til 2 and I just can't afford to get out of work that long to let them in.
    Should the letting agent let them in if I'm not at home?


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    Dunford
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭Dunford


    Lunaarli wrote: »
    Im renting at the moment and there are so many things going wrong in the house... Boiler broke, fridge broke, washing machine etc so they're always sending someone out to fix things.
    How and ever, the tradesmen will tell me they will be there at 12 and not come 'til 2 and I just can't afford to get out of work that long to let them in.
    Should the letting agent let them in if I'm not at home?

    I would never have done this....no way. arrange a time that suits you after work.


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,968 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Unless outside-of-your-work hours suits both parties, then the letting agent or LL should be doing it, it's what they're paid for. Only owners should be taking time out of work themselves to deal with tradespeople.


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    Lunaarli
    Registered Users Posts: 450 ✭✭Lunaarli


    Ya, it's a real inconvenience to get home during the day and my boss isn't impressed at all.. there have been a few times where I've had to go home twice during a day!

    I will ask them if they can give the guy a key..


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    Dr_Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 295 ✭✭Dr_Bill


    I rent myself and the letting agent lets the tradespeople in, never had a any problems by doing this. The letting agent would seek my permission first prior to doing this, but similarly to yourself I'm busy during the day and cant be taking time off work for this type of thing.


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    Magicmatilda
    Registered Users Posts: 601 ✭✭✭Magicmatilda


    My letting agent usually asks my permission to give them a key. Haven't had any problems yet.


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,714 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I've hidden a key outside for the electrician the last time or two he has had to call.


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    athtrasna
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    Simone Shrilling Rank wrote: »
    I've hidden a key outside for the electrician the last time or two he has had to call.

    And if the key gets into the wrong hands and your home is burgled?


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    [Deleted User]
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    athtrasna wrote: »
    And if the key gets into the wrong hands and your home is burgled?

    There is a very small chance of it happening no doubt but both my LL and the electrician suggested it and it suited me as I didn't have to come home from Work during the day so I took the chance.

    Also it's a houeshare and anything of value to me is in my bedroom which I locked.


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