The condo association insurance company inspected all the condos in our development for water damage. The building representative who is also my friendly neighbor, insisted that he needed to "be with" the inspector when he came into our apartment. He said someone "has to be with" the inspector. I said "I'll be with him. I don't want anyone to come in while our apartment is so torn up being painted." He just laughed.
So the next day the inspector came and I let him in and tried to pull the door shut after him as my neighbor was standing out there trying to come in also. I was pulling the door shut, and my neighbor had his hand in the door edge trying to pull it open.
I said to him, "You can't come in" and he said "Why", still trying to pull the door open, and I pried his fingers off of the door so I could close it.
He was sort of trying to force the door open so he could come in while I was trying to close it.
Was I right or was he right? I had told him I didn'twant anyone else in
2006-06-17 15:24:21 · 13 answers · asked by mugurelriscutta 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Your condo, your business
2006-06-17 15:28:18 · answer #1 · answered by Report Abuse 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This "friendly neighbor" is only the condo representative. He helps resolve disputes between tenants and is the voice of the tenants with the condo association. He does NOT have to be there for inspections. He's just being a busybody and wants to snoop. If it had been me and he had his hand in the door trying to force his way in, he would have lost some fingers. You told him he was not welcome and he was being an obnoxious oaf trying to force his way in. You and the other tenants need to get together and appoint a new representative. This person has no business being a rep. And the sooner the better you get this bafoon out of everyone elses business.
2006-06-17 23:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by slvrct1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your "friendly neighbor" is the building representative, he might have a laudable reason for coming into your apartment, but I would think he would need to explain that to you further than "someone has to be with the inspector." If he did not give you a better reason such as "As the building representative, I am required to accompany the inspector into each condo," then I would think that you would be alright in refusing his entry into your condo. That's your home and you have a right to refuse entry (he didn't have a warrant did he? ;)
Of course that's just what I would think, I'm no lawyer. Maybe they didn't want you paying off the inspector to say things were worse than they were.
2006-06-17 22:33:06 · answer #3 · answered by Damaila 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your neighbor had absolutely no right to enter your condo without your consent. I would DEFINITELY bring this up at the next association meeting. Also, I would contact the insurance company and ask what their policy is for this situation...and the management/developer/owner of the condo complex.
2006-06-17 22:33:20 · answer #4 · answered by artistagent116 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live there and pay rent, you have rights. Your landlord or whoever this person is has to give notice before entering. You can refuse to let him in your condo as long as you are there while the inspector is there. If he said "someone", that could mean you if you are available, or him if you are unavailable.
2006-06-17 22:31:26 · answer #5 · answered by rockinout 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He may be the building representative but he doesn't have the right to come into your condo if you don't want him too. I think you handled it pretty good. If he complains I'd tell him he's lucky he wasn't punched.
2006-06-24 08:08:58 · answer #6 · answered by Zina V 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are TOTALLY right!! Why should he come in? He has no right and you were completely correct to set things straight. That is your home and you are in charge of who enters it.
BS like that really pisses me off because people do not have the right to invade your space when you say no. I don't care if he is the president of building representatives of the world, if you don't want him there say NO!!
2006-06-17 22:29:24 · answer #7 · answered by Miro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were right. He had no business being in your home, he was just trying to be nosy. You told him politely enough the first time. For him to try to come into your home forcefully was extremely rude. You had every right to slam the door in his face.
2006-06-17 22:34:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say something to the other members of the condo assoc. You politely told him you didn't want him in, yet he still tried to force himself in. I wonder how many others he done that too.
2006-06-17 22:28:23 · answer #9 · answered by york_hellen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You were a lot nicer than I probably would have been! Sounds like a real busybody with no respect for personal boundaries.
2006-06-17 22:29:09 · answer #10 · answered by UCURGYPSY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋