What are the laws regarding lease aggreements between apartments and tenants?

Question

My apartment complex has recently decided to change over into condos and sell. Since they are getting ready to sell to the public they have started making alot of changes to make the place more desirable, although they have been kind enough to let me stay until the end of my lease before they kick me out.
I received a letter on my door, as did all the other tenants, that we are to clear off our patios and can have nothing on them but a doormat. My patio is not an eyesore and is very neat. I have a swing and a couple of plants on it, which I have been told will be removed if I don't remove them. There is nothing in our lease aggreement that we cannot have things on our patio, only that it is not to be used as a storage area.
Is there anything I can do to fight this?? Thank you

Answer 1

Since you only have a few things on your patio, what's the harm in removing them? It doesn't matter what the lease agreement says since the complex can do minor things however they want. It's really not worth the fight.

Answer 2

I dont think there is anything you can do since it is not in your lease the specifics of what is on your patio. However, the new owners may see your swing and plants as storage to suite their needs. You do live and rent their property. I would remove the swing and plants before they ended up in the trash at their disposal.

Answer 3

I would not fight this as you will be leaving anyway when your lease is up. The complex has the RIGHT to enforce such things, and they can make things pretty ugly for you. Why don't you start looking now for another living arrangement. Really, fighting this is totally POINTLESS!

Answer 4

They are simply trying to do repairs or improvements to the property. They are advising you to do this. Failure to do so can result in: property that is damaged, missing, etc. Why are you complaining anyway?