my brother's landlord always does that. but the contract says that the landlord can go to the apt anytime he or she wishes.
2006-09-09 08:40:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
i know, he should've read the contract more carefully. the contract was like 15 pages long and they were waiting impatiently for him to sign the contract. i guess that's a tactic they usually use to make people sign the contract without reading it.
2006-09-09 18:57:16 · update #1
No, the landlord only has the right to access without notice if it is an emergency.
"there is nothing he can do about it now"
That's not true.
Even if the lease or contract says that the landlord can enter at will, it would be an unenforceable clause if the tenant decided to object.
2006-09-09 09:52:00 · answer #1 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally a landlord does not have that right. Since it was in the contract and your brother signed the contract agreeing to the terms, there is nothing he can do about it now other than find some place else to live and not make that same mistake again.
2006-09-09 08:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by copchick2m7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your brother signed a contract saying the landlord could do that, then he doesn't have much for smarts because he signed that the landlord can enter whenever they want to. If he can, he should move because that is messed up. Maybe next time he will read the contract and not sign if it says something like that.
2006-09-09 08:49:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should only be for emergency reasons, such as a water leak or other hazardous situation. Otherwise, the landlord must notify the tenant in advance and get approval, for non-critical maintenance activities. Also, the tenant must be notified in advance, if the room/apartment is being shown to a prospective renter. Finally, the tenant is entitled to "quiet enjoyment" of the space being rented. That means that he/she must be granted peace and privacy.
If a landlord is entering the premises for no legitimate reason (or just to be nosy), that is an invasion of privacy. The contract is most probably illegal and should be brought to an attorney for review.
2006-09-09 08:52:26 · answer #4 · answered by alchemist0750 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of what the agreement says both the landlord and the tenant are obligated to follow the Landlord Tenant laws of your state first. Any clause in your lease contradicting the landlord tenant laws of your state is void not voidable. Therefore the answer to your question is whatever the landlord tenant laws of your state says about what your landlord can and can not do.
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2006-09-09 08:56:28 · answer #5 · answered by newmexicorealestateforms 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the contract says that, then can, (within reason, of course. He can't come in at three in the am while you are sleeping). Be careful about giving that broad permission in the future. Always insist on reasonable notice at the very least.
2006-09-12 00:21:19 · answer #6 · answered by Barbwired 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it says so in the contract then your brother is screwed...He should have thought about that before moving in there or signing the contract.
2006-09-09 08:45:59 · answer #7 · answered by Truth Hurts 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well unless your bro is illeterate HE signed the contract so HE said he AGREED its on paper and in this society PAPER is law
2006-09-09 08:46:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do
2006-09-09 08:46:20 · answer #9 · answered by dee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋