i live in a quadplex and my landlord, without my knowledge or permission, enters my home when im gone and makes mild repairs...i dont mind new lights or windows i would just like to know when hes comming. what should i do?
2006-12-10 07:53:52 · 6 answers · asked by guitar_lady81 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Lights can be a fire hazard and windows can create other problems if they are broken. Your landlord should give you a time that he is expecting to do the repair, and you preferably should be home. However, if it is something like a broken pipe leaking water, gas leak, damaged furnace with carbon dioxide, he can make repairs as soon as he possible can because of the safety/health and damage risk. Ask him to give you 24 hours notice before he enters.
2006-12-10 08:00:22 · answer #1 · answered by kny390 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In all tenant/landlord agreements, the tenant has a right to live in the dwelling without being burdened by the landlord or third parties. It's called "quiet enjoyment". States have laws to protect the tenant on this issue. In California, I have to give my tenants 24 hours notice and it has to be for legit issues, not just to see if they painted the walls black.
Now if his behavior troubles you, you need to send him a certified letter stating that he needs to give you 24 hours notice (or whatever your state laws are) prior to entering your home. If he continues this behavior, you find a new place to live and sue him for damages (i.e. cost of the move) due to him breaching the contract you have.
Good luck. I personally wished my land lord was this pro-active when I was a renter.
Regards
2006-12-10 10:19:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
'quiet enjoyment' is the right to enjoy and use premises (particularly a residence) in peace and without interference. Quiet enjoyment is often a condition included in a lease. Thus, if the landlord interferes with quiet enjoyment, he/she may be sued for breach of contract. Disturbance of quiet enjoyment by another can be a "nuisance" for which a lawsuit may be brought to halt the interference or obtain damages for it.
I would discuss this with your landlord.
2006-12-10 14:26:50 · answer #3 · answered by Tori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read your lease - does it say he has to give you notice to make repairs? If you don't have a lease, the landlord is required to give you at least one days notice unless it's an emergency. Send him a nice letter saying how much you appreciate his keeping the place up but would appreciate notice beforehand.
2006-12-10 09:25:13 · answer #4 · answered by blondie172 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have had this problem too. I like my privacy, and have made it known on several occasions that I do not appreciate this. Depending on what state you live in, you'll probably have to get a specific form to notify him with, and send it to him certified mail. That is, if he doesn't respect you verbally asking him not to.
2006-12-10 08:00:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im pretty sure they are not allowed to enter unless they have cause to think there is an emergency. otherwise they have to notify you first.
2006-12-10 08:02:31 · answer #6 · answered by Candace R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋