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Does a landlord who does not live on site have unlimited access to common areas for example kitchen living room etc in a single family dwelling in which bedrooms are leased individually?
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∙ 13y ago
Some legal scholars and judges might disagree, but I say no. When the tenants rented their rooms, they got exclusive rights to their room, and the right to shared access to the common areas. If the landlord occupied a room, then he would have rights to the common areas, just like a tenant. But if he does not live there, he has no rights to the common area, except in an emergency.
It could be that a written rental agreement could state that he has rights to the common area, and that would change the situation, but even that might be struck by a judge. The real question becomes: why does he need access?
You should know that in many jurisdictions, it is unlawful to rent rooms to more than three unrelated persons.
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