moving out

**guest1255** · 27-07-2011, 04:19 AM

hi we are due to move into our new house at the end of august. does anyone know if the agencie we are renting from are allowed to show interested groups of people around the house while we are still living in it and also while we are not present? i feel as if it is a bit of an invasion of privacy...and i do have a lot of expensive gear in the house!!

thanks folks

tracey x

**RockDr** · 27-07-2011, 04:25 AM

Yes, I'm pretty sure they are allowed, under certain circumstances. http://www.ocba.sa.gov.au/tenancies/res/index.html Have a good read, hopefully you'll find the info you're looking for.

**The Dimmocks** · 27-07-2011, 05:09 AM

My friend left their rental early and had viewings whilst they were still living their. Her husband stayed in the house whilst the viewing took place and just walked around with everyone else.

**guest1255** · 27-07-2011, 07:22 AM

ive agreed to show them around and the agency are happy enough with that. im just not comfy with folk poking around while im out.thanks for replying folks x

**monty9110** · 27-07-2011, 09:02 AM

I felt the same!!
I stayed at home while they had an open house.. The agent didnt mind!

**sueoc** · 27-07-2011, 11:43 AM

Yes,i agree with you,this is one of the things i find strange and wrong here.If you can't be there,then it should'nt be allowed IMO.

**barkers18** · 17-08-2011, 01:21 PM

tess, did you get many people through the property? did the agent get the property rented straight away after you? the reason i ask is we're in sheidow and looking to break our lease soon and obviously we want someone in straight away to lessen our costs for breaking the lease

**guest1255** · 17-08-2011, 11:57 PM

hiya.....we haven't broken a lease we just didnt renew it when it was up, and we will be due to leave on 21st sept atm.......the agents have brought a few folk round and we have shown a couple of families around too. its quite an expensive property to rent and i think that has put some folk off......and the landlord is apparently quite fussy about who he wants to let it to as he has turned a couple of families down!!!.....but on the whole i think there is a lot of folk wanting to rent in the sheidow park area. good luck xx

**Finny** · 24-08-2011, 12:54 AM

Hi Agents can show people around while you are still living there but usually it is done in conjunction with the tenant. very rarely do people go into houses without tenants unless it has been oked. Remind them what happens if things go missing. Also get intouch with the tenancy tribuneral to get confirmation of your rights. You are protected.