I wonder if I could negotiate that or it's mandatory to accept it whatever they say?
Thanks!
I gave a three month notice to terminate my contract with my current flat, and the agent who deals with our rental contract wants to schedule viewing for future tenants. Currently the flat is in a mess due to moving preparation, and I'll move out one month ahead of the termination date. I wonder if it's possible to schedule the viewing after I move out? There will be a whole month for it, but the agent was pushing me to start accepting viewing right now.
We negotiated.
In exchange for no viewings while we were living in the flat, we left early while paying the rent until the end.
The landlord knew viewings while the Muttley Crew were in residence might not present his property at it's best, so a win-win for all.
Try to find the win-win.
As you are paying for the last month, I think you are being reasonable.
Why not suggest that the agency cancels the last month of the rental, and you let people inspect it earlier, at end of the second month? You could schedule a viewing day just before you do the cleaning.
If all goes well they will be understanding and agree with you, however if they don't bear in mind why this may be...
...i.e. don't forget that the 3 month notice is also a right given to the owner, as agreed on the lease, to have the time to find someone to replace you, some areas/towns find it harder to attract people so 3 months really is required. You also have to remember that many potential renters will themselves have 3 months to locate a new lodging for the one they are leaving, ideally they look for an exit and entry date that are the same if possible.
You are to accept viewings with at least 2-3 days notice, at least once a week. So the request is to be honored. Generally, the viewings will be needed early on as most people don't wait until the last month to find their new apartment.
As for you leaving early, that may or may not be of any use and probably depends on the amount of work required.
So ask. Otherwise, why not offer two hours on the same day, say Friday 6pm to 8pm? That gives them the certainty that the door will be opened without arranging a date with you each and every time. Such an arrangement is probably better for both of you.
It is, as so many things, all in the law.
Art. 257h Code of Obligations
Similar situation - the rental company wants to show the apartment early. I told them that apartment is in mess because I am packing and it is not clean. I sent them couple of photos - they were ok with it, so I gave them some time to show the apartment. I believe if I am nice, hopefully they will also be a bit nicer in returning the deposit
Sorry to burst your bubble. I do not see anything from you which is specially nice or out of the ordinary. Showing the apartment after resignation is an obligation by law.
If you want your money back do the following:
1) Fix all the minor stuff which you can fix yourself and/or you must fix anyway per contract.
2) Clean the apartment from corner to corner, wall, to wall, room to room, floor to ceiling. Every cabinet, sink, or appliance inside and outside, top and bottom. Clean it like Mr. Monk is the landlord, or you would rent the apartment to the Queen.
(You may hire a professional for this which offers "Abnahme Garantie". Price is around CHF 500 per room)
3) If you fell insecure, uncomfortable or just because have someone from ASLOC or Mieterverband at your place at hand over time.
4) Do no expect that "have been nice in the past" gives you any credit at handover time. The routine it is formal and strict. Not clean? Clean it right on the spot or we clean it for you at our price. Something broken you should have fixed? Fix it right on the spot or we will fix it for you at our price.
Though I believe that opposite might be true - if I make it tough for them to show the apartment by being less flexible with hours, the house warden would be extra tough in handover. It is possible there is no concept of quid pro quo in apartment hand overs, I will get to know. I have heard enough horror stories to not be surprised if I don't see any of my deposit again.
You are missing one important party at hand over: The future tenant.
That one also wants a clean, nice apartment in good and proper condition, and specially for immediate move in. They can be or are even more picky as your average janitor. They couldn't care less who you are, what you did in the past, and what will happen to your deposit. They just see that the apartment is dirty or things are not working and they want to have it fix asap. And once they found one thing, they may start looking, then searching, and finally you are with a long list of stuff which is not in order.
I would check your rental contract first to see if it mentions anything about this particular situation. If not, discuss it with the company handling the rental contract. Ask them by for a cup of coffee, and they can see the state the apartment is in while you are preparing to move. It is understandable it is in disarray while you are preparing to move. Once they see it, they may not want to show it....it is less likely to rent, and they lose potential renters then. My previous landlord was very understanding, and we negotiated a compromise. But the contract you have is the final word on this.
You can either find a suitable arrangement with thew agency/Landlord, or not.
Failing to do so will probably cause an extra special look at handover...
Dialogue, talk with them, they don't want shit, nor do you !