Notice of Entry: No Statute?

Question

what does this mean?? I am woundering how much time I have to give tenant before entering home( law in my state says no statute so what does that mean??

Answer 1

You need to give "reasonable notice" which is usually 24 hour written notice. You can't just enter a unit when you feel like it but you can in the event of an emergency such as suspecting a major leak that could cause damage.

Answer 2

That means that there is no state statute or law requiring that you give a specific time frame of notice prior to entering the property. You might check to be sure there are no LOCAL statutes, but in the absence of any statute, you can enter the premises of the tenant without notice, and do so legally.

Answer 3

Usually it's 24 hours notice. I do not know the statute. I will look.

Okay, this is the law for San Francisco. To find the laws in your community Google this: "your state + landlord tenant laws landlord entry" You should find a similar rule from a similar website. Good luck.

"3. Assuming it is not an emergency, but the landlord has a valid reason to enter -- for example, to make repairs -- what kind of notice is required?

States typically require landlords to provide a specific amount of notice (usually 24 hours) before entering a rental unit. In some states, such as California, landlords must provide a reasonable amount of notice, legally
presumed to be 24 hours. Landlords can usually enter on shorter notice if it is impracticable to provide the required amount of notice."

Answer 4

Shannon - I am not sure where you live or what opportunity to study landlord-tenant law you have had, but you are procuring/providing incorrect information. I cannot see the post you seem to be irritated with - Simpson?? - but in most states, there is indeed a law that states that a LANDLORD, who has signed a lease and is collecting money from a renter for said lease, may not enter a premises without prior notice, often 24 hours. When a home is rented, that home becomes, for all intents and purposes, the renter's home. There is an exchange of money and a lease for this reason. ONLY if the lease stipulated that there were any parts of the property NOT included in the lease is there and exception and by all means, then that portion of the property is fair game. However, let's not forget the ethical portion of a business transaction like a landlord/tenant agreement and what this sort of an arrangement should entail. If YOU were renting a property as agreed, would YOU want people of ANY kind coming in and out of your yard without notice, whenever they pleased? In your words, nice try"Shannon". PS - I have been in the property management business for many years and have taken and passed all necessary legal course in order to be in compliance with the laws put into place for the protection of both landlord and tenant. And by the way - think of it this way - there are states which allow you to SHOOT an intruder who is in your house, ask questions later. Would YOU want to be that landlord who died simply because he had no manners or couth?

Answer 5

This is not true in any state, your renter is pulling your leg. As long as the landlord is not entering the living area (garages and sheds do not count), no notice is ever required. You are welcome to enter your separate building at any time to retrieve your possessions. If your tenant is so concerned, ask them to provide you with a copy of the statute which states you must provide notice simply for walking onto YOUR property. They will not be able to produce such a statute, because it doesn't exist. You are 100% correct. EDIT: Lol I love it when "landlords" post completely irrelevant and misinterpreted law. It is not possible for a landlord to trespass on his own property, and almost no tenant ever rents the actual land. The entire point of a landlord providing notice is to give the tenant warning of someone entering their house (ie so they know someone could potentially be walking in). Such privacy is not expected in a yard, therefore notice is not needed. EDIT: Landlord-Tenant guidebooks usually state what the tenant wants to hear, not actual fact. Nice try, "Simpson," but no dice. I have never seen or heard of a lease that included any land. Counter all you want, but the law will out. Notice is not necessary for any portion of the LANDLORD's property that is not included in the lease (aka yard, garage, shed, etc).

Answer 6

I'm Canadian from BC. Here, a landlord needs to give 72 hours written notice of entry unless the tenant willingly allows less notice.

A statute is a law. It sounds like in your state, they have no specific notice requirements.

Answer 7

I have managed apartments in Arizona and Oregon and the law requires that the management give 24 hour notice unless emergency requires entrance ie: water leak, fire/smoke. Not having a statue in place to enter a residence is outrageous. Tenants have the right to privacy and entering a residence without notice could and should be a violation of that.

Answer 8

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