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In almost any state a landlord can enter the premises if there is good cause (leaking pipes, electrical problems, etc;) Your landlord should make an effort to contact you first but regardless of your consent, the landlord may go in and inspect if there is a potential hazard to the building or other tenants.
It is important to remember that while your landlord owns the property, you, as a renter retain temporal eminence (meaning that you are the temporary owner). However, the landlord has a right to look after his/her long term interests. If the landlord feels that you have violated the terms of the lease, let's say that your contract forbids a water bed in the apartment unit and your neighbor below is complaining of water leaking through the ceiling; the landlord attempts to contact you by phone but you do not answer. In this case the landlord has the obligation to the one tenant complaining of water leaking through the ceiling by entering your apartment to find the cause.
Like most legal matters the situation is governed by the "reasonable-ness" of the case.
Your landlord cannot enter your apartment to look around, to open your drawers or inspect the quality of your furniture or even to make sure you are in compliance of the terms of the lease, that would be a violation of your right of privacy. It would be reasonable to presume that if your lease stated that you may not have a dog as a pet for any period of time and the landlord hears barking in your apartment, he /she may enter because the barking would make it reasonable to believe that there is a dog in the apartment.
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Can a landlord enter a tenants bedroom without permission during a periodic inspection?
Yes, a landlord can enter a tenants bedroom without permission during an inspection. However, in most lease contracts, they have to give the renter a 24-hour notice for inspection.
How soon before your lease is up can a landlord start showing your house?
Yes. The landlord should give you at least 24 hours of notice to enter without your permission or have your permission. There may be local stipulations for the landlords, an example being that where I live, the landlord can show the apartment only in the month preceding the move out date.
In Pennsylvania if the current tenants are being evicted can the landlord enter the house without their permission for reasons of inspection or showing the property to potential renters?
You should check with the clerk of the court ofr detailed information, but in any state a landlord has the right to enter property, provided he gives reasonable notice. State by state it varies - sometimes it has to be in writing and the length of notification can be as short as 24 hours or as long as a few days - but your local court can give you all the landlord/tenant laws. You may also be able to look up your state statutes online as well.
Can maintenance enter a tenants property without the tenant being home?
The terms of the lease typically include an access clause. It will specifiy what rights the landlord has to enter the property and what types of notice they need to provide. In most cases they will have the right to enter to do emergency repairs to preserve the property without any notice. Routine maintenance and inspections will normally give 24 hour notice, but there are no garantees.
Once you rent a single family residence and have a one year lease is it your right to change the locks on the house or should you ask for the landlord's permission?
You should ask the landlords permission for anything permanant that you do to his house. To avoid problems, read lease, check with landlord. Your lease probably has a clause about the landlord having the right to make "emergency" inspecitons, even if you aren't there. As a locksmith, I've never dealt with a landlord who didn't want a key to his house. As long as the landlord doesn't have to pay for it, most don't care if you change the locks as long as the quality isn't less than he had and he gets a key. As for changing the locks, do you mean instaling ew locks or rekeying the existing ones? If the lock is ok, it's a lot cheaper to have the key combination changed than buy new locks. Go back to the lease contract. Anything not specifically discussed in the lease contract is open for discussion. --------------------------------------------------------------- I too am a Locksmith (ALOA) and forget anything in any contract that says that the landlord must have a key. You, as a renter, are entitled to complete privacy rights. This means that you do not have to allow entry to the landlord without his or her prior notification as to a specific time and day. BUT.............If the landlord does not have a key and there arises a problem that could have been counteracted or lessened if the landlord could gain immediate entry (a burst water heater for example), you COULD be held liable. This would become a CIVIL Court case and you would still probably win. To sum it up....The landlord has NO right to enter your rented space. The landlord does NOT have the right to allow entry of the Police without your consent. This may vary in some states but as a rule of thumb privacy rights are universal. Y-THINK-Y
Can a landlord enter a tenants bedroom without permission during a periodic inspection?
Yes, a landlord can enter a tenants bedroom without permission during an inspection. However, in most lease contracts, they have to give the renter a 24-hour notice for inspection.
Under what circumstances can a landlord enter a rental property without permission in Michigan?
In Michigan, a landlord can enter a rental property without permission in emergency situations or if the tenant has abandoned the property. Otherwise, the landlord must provide reasonable notice to the tenant before entering the rental unit for non-emergency reasons.
Can a landlord enter a rentor's home without permission in the state of Delaware?
No, in order to enter the tenant's property for whatever reason, the landlord must give prior written notice; usually seven days.
Can a landlord enter your apartment without your permission in Massachusetts?
No, a landlord may not enter your unit without reasonable notice (usually 24-48 hours) unless there is an emergency inside the unit.Emergencies are:Flooding, broken pipes.Fire, smoking coming out of the unit.
Can your landlord enter your apartment when you are not home in Texas?
no notice is needed if there is an emergency for maintenance need. THE landlord may enter for any maintenance without tenant's approval after 24 hour notice.
Does the landlord in Great Britain keep a key to the tenants flat?
Yes it is normal for a landlord to have a spare set of keys. However the landlord can not enter the property without the tenant's permission, or serving notice to the tenant of a requirement for access.
Can someone enter your property without permission?
No, it is illegal for someone to enter your property without permission.
Can the tenant change the locks on a rental property for security and privacy from a snooping landlord?
Most laws state that you cannot change a lock without the landlord's permisson, and he will generally require a copy of the key, in this case, defeating the whole purpose. If you catch your landlord in your house without permission he is guilty of burglary just as anyone else would even if he had a key but not your permission to enter the unit or property.
Can londlord come onto property without permission or unannounced?
A landlord can only go onto property unannounced to handle an emergency. In Pennsylvania, a landlord needs to give the tenant 24 hours notice to enter a property
In the state of Florida can a landlord enter without your permission?
Read your lease thoroughly. Usually each state has a standard format. Almost all states provide for the landlord being able to enter your apartment. In every lease there should be a mention of how much notice the landlord must give the tenant prior to entering the apartment.
Is it illegal to enter someone's house without permission?
Yes, it is illegal to enter someone's house without permission. This is considered trespassing and is a violation of the law.
Is it illegal for landlord to enter apartment without tenants permission?
No, not always. In cases of emergency (fire, major water leak), they may enter without delay. More generally, however, the landlord is required to give notice, e.g. 24 hours, and to enter during "normal business hours", e.g. 8AM-5PM. They would need permission otherwise but a tenant can't refuse a justifiable entry such as coming in for scheduled maintenance or showing the apartment when the tenant is leaving or being evicted.
