Can my landlord ask me to vacate my unit for an entire day without reason?

Question

I live in California. My landlord has inspected my apartment twice this week and now he wants to return on monday and is asking me to vacate the premises from 10AM to 4PM. Does anyone know if this is legal?

Answer 1

Ask him why he wants you out... he probably has a reason.

Read your lease see if that reason is provided for in it he can do it.

Answer 2

I don't think so. I believe you have a right to be there under any circumstances. Heck, he's putting a lot of potential liability on his demands (you have it in writing, yes?). Imagine; you're not there, he does - whatever - you return and find the $900.00 in cash you had in your top dresser drawer missing. He'd be hard pressed denying he didn't bag it.

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Answer 3

I don't believe it's legal unless their are repairs that would be a hazard. You can be present during these repairs. I wouldn't leave them to spend that many hours in your apartment with all your belongings and valuables still in the apartment.

They have a right to ask for access to make repairs and inspections but not to ask you to vacate for that many hours. Unless they are fumigating for cockroaches etc. Then it would be wise not to breath those chemicals as they can damage your respiratory system.

My ex was asked to do this, so they could go in and remove 2 dump trucks full of household garbage from her apartment and fumigate for cockroaches eminating from her apartment and infesting the entire building.

After they were done cleaning the garbage out she climbed through a window and stayed in the apartment with the fumes from the cockroach killing chemicals, it really messed her lungs up bad and she is now disabled.

Answer 4

As a landlord i can terminate the hire withing 24hrs to 30 days in accordance with what your hire states. if your hire led to October that would not skill you're out of hire. many of the hire settlement are renew on the top of the hire on a month to month bases. Your status as a single mom or a widow, etc would not rely, its what I as a landlord desire to cost. Now look at your hire if the hire states that a notice could be placed up IT on your aparment or by using qualified letter. the owner will could bypass away a notice tape to the interior your door, mail you a letter making use of qualified letter. If none of those issues the place accomplished, he can't incresase the hire. no rely what the others are telling you. Is what the hire says. good success

Answer 5

I believe you have a right to be present during any inspections .

Your lease will tell you what is allowed.

The landlord should tell you if any work needs to be done in your apartment .

Find out what is being done and what areas they need access to.

Answer 6

That's something that makes me go Hummmmmmm !!!!!!!

I would say its not legal. How could it be?

I would say take the day off and refuse to leave. Don't let him push you around. You are entitled to know.

Demand an answer. You may be at some kind of risk. He may be in violation of some building code that he wants to take care of and perhaps fears you will tell the the building inspector and get him fined?

Just a guess.

Answer 7

Not without a reason.

Ask him what he is 'inspecting.'

Answer 8

Try the site below, make sure to change the location/state in which you reside (CA). Hope this helps.

Answer 9

you paid rent so you do not have to leave even if he has a good reason....actually the answer is yes...he can ask. but you do not have to leave.