My sister lives in housing in Illinois. Her lease states that they must give 24 hour notice to enter her apartment unless it is an emergency, but they do not abide by this. She will come home to see a note on the counter from maintenance saying they had been inside for this or that. At a recent meeting the head of maintenance was asked about this, his exact words were, "living in housing the residents have no privacy" This appalled me, I dont care where you live you have a right to have the landlord abide by the terms of the contract. What recourse does she and the other tenants have?
2007-01-07 06:46:15 · 6 answers · asked by nanato5 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If the lease states that she must be given 24 hours notice in non-emergency situations, then she has the right to move without penalty because the landlord has broken the terms and conditions of the lease.
She may also be able to file an injunction in order to stop her landlord or maintenance from coming in without prior notice.
2007-01-07 07:06:17 · answer #1 · answered by BoomChikkaBoom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of what is in the lease, she has 72 hours. They must prove an emergency or a repair that could lead to one. A dripping faucet can be enough cause for them to enter. I would have her take the complaint to the authority or whomever she can to get this resolved
2007-01-07 06:55:55 · answer #2 · answered by Jeep Driver 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
petition agianst the housing unit to the town because it is the town or city that gave the housing unit the right to rent to people but i would break the lease because they are breaking the contract of the lease.
2007-01-07 06:49:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've not any good to dodge showings as long as they offer the expertise required on your state, frequently 24 hours. almost consistently, inspite of the indisputable fact that, the recent customer might want to ought to honor your lease - or purchase you out of it by imparting you with sufficient money to relocate. short sales are notoriously uncertain, so the probability is narrow that a sale might want to easily bypass by. you should cooperate with any showings - you do not favor to go away the abode or excessively sparkling, yet you may't legally make it troublesome to reveal.
2016-12-01 23:23:34 · answer #4 · answered by erke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a report of trespassing to the police. I would bet they stop immediately.
2007-01-07 06:57:31 · answer #5 · answered by g g 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to the housing authority and make a formal complaint
2007-01-07 06:48:27 · answer #6 · answered by Linda C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋