What rights do I have as a tenant when the house we are renting us up for sale, what about showings?

Answer 1

I am assuming that the house is a one family dwelling.

You have a right to privacy and should be made aware of when prospects are scheduled to see the house. That will give you an opportunity to be sure no personal effects/ items are on display for prying eyes. The prospective buyer is not the owner yet, so they have no rights to come in at any time.

Even though the landlord has a right to "inspect" the property, even in your absence, I believe that such a right does not extend to "showing" a house that is being sold.

Answer 2

You have the right to ask for time to prepare before a showing. Usually it is 2 to 3 hours for you to clean up quick and vacate until they are done.

I know it sucks and seems like it is invading your privacy but it is the owners property. They can drop in anytime on you and look around.

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Answer 3

In California, they have to give a 24hr notice to enter, unless you and your landlord work out a different agreement.

I had a house before that the landlord was selling and they just let me show the place, the people would call usually 2 to 3hours before wanting to come over to see it.

Answer 4

In Ohio, the owner Tenant Act of 1974 (O.R.C 5321) states that a landlord (or the owner's agent) can not abuse the astonishing of get admission to. in basic terms in situations the place this is impossible or impractical to accomplish that, is the owner/agent authorised to flow into the place of residing without existence like word. The statute defines existence like word as 24 hours. In Ohio, you could flow so a approaches as to be conscious on your close by clerk of courts for condo escrow. that could desire to make the owner somewhat extra in a hurry to get the agent in line. you could desire to talk on your close by clerk of courts to make certain the technique for escrow the place you're if this retains occurring. additionally, in case you're homestead, do no longer permit the agent in without word. in the event that they attempt to evict you on those grounds, you have an affirmative protection against it based on the statute that asserts they have been in the incorrect.