management company think there is a leak

gauchesnell

The phone number I rang is a landline advertised for the agent. It is not a mobile for some random person. Defo suspicious7

Roadworks are also started outside the complex i.e directly outside. Weird things going on

K.Flyer

As people have said, your Landlord should now deal directly with the property managers office and find out if they are sending someone and that it is all above board.
However,
You are still completely well within your rights to insist that you (or someone you trust to keep a watch on things) are present in the apartment at all times.
I deal with highly professional companies and it is very often the case that we will have to arrange times with occupiers as they prefer to be present. Never have they insisted that occupiers are not present against their wishes, so something is dodgey or they are just amateurs.

gauchesnell

Cheers. I am confident now in my decision. Not comfortable at all letting this person into my apartment.

Did some more investigation.

I left messages for my neighbours in case they have noticed something and contacted the agent or if they have contacted aswell to see if they alleged leak is coming from their apts. We are all on the ground floor above the carpark. I had to write to them as never met them but thankfully they all got back to me. No other apts have been contacted...well the ones beside me or opposite me. One neighbour did tell me that they tried to contact the agent/property manager about members of the public coming into the complex through the broken exterior door and setting small fires in the stairwell!!!!....when she contacted the property manager she was advised that the cost of calling the fire bridgage of put out the fire was too much so they advised her if she saw fires again to just put it out herself lol.

I had a friend come and have a good walk around my apt aswell - he is not a plumber but is an engineer - and he couldn't see anything but again he is not a plumber. There is a musty/damp smell in the main entrance hall of the complex but not from my apt or my neightbours apt. That could be something or it could be dirty carpet.

Finally got a number of a plumber too

jd

Have you rung your landlord? Talk to him and find out exactly what is going on. As you were told before, leaks may not be apparent to you, but they may be there.