I live in a duplics and my land lord is saleing it. do i have to let people in to look at the inside of my house? I just moved for my old home that got sold 3 years ago and people were comeing left and right to look in my home. I did'nt feel comfortable! Is there a law saying i have to?
2007-07-09 03:07:00 · 9 answers · asked by violetrosebudd 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Look at your lease first. Most leases do provide that the landlord is entitled to enter the home for the purpose of making repairs, inspecting the property, and showing it to prospective tenants or buyers. The lease should state how much notice is required and during what hours the landlord may enter for non-emergencies.
If your lease doesn't state anything then state law will apply. In most states a landlord must give at least 24 hours advance notice and access is normally limited to regular business hours, usually between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Additionally if your lease provides for less notice than state law requires then state law will prevail and you can hold the landlord to the legal requirements.
All of this being said, there have to be reasonable limits on how often the landlord or his agent can come traipsing through your home to show it to prospective buyers. You do have a presumptive right to quite enjoyment and having to deal with several showings every week is not realistic.
I have been in this situation a couple of times over the years and I finally put my foot down and told the landlord that he could have unrestricted access to the home one day per week at a specific block of time, Thursday afternoons from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. I then made my home decidedly "unattractive" for prospective viewers at other times -- it's amazing what the impact of a few carefully tossed pairs of underwear with some chocolate sauce on them has!
2007-07-09 03:34:44 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Check your lease. Real estate law and most rental agreements have conditions that cover this.
The bad news is that you must allow people to enter your home for the landlord's business (to do maintenance, review the house for inspections or to buy). If there is an emergency, like a burst water pipe or fire, they can enter with no notice. The good news is there is limitations. Normally, they must give you 24 hours notice before they come to the house.
So check your lease and see what it says. If it says nothing about it, contact your local legal aid, or landlord/tenant organization to see what the local law says on how much notice is required. Then contact the owner/property manager, and tell them that all the visitations have been a hassle to your family, and you will need to require to be given proper notice.
Then, if they come without notice, turn them away and ask them to make an appointment.
2007-07-09 03:16:04 · answer #2 · answered by rlloydevans 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
write him a letter and tell him you want 24 hrs notice before showing the home so that you can make arrangements to clean up a little and be gone whilst they come look . I believe it is a state law in my state that a landlord has to give 24 hrs notice before showing or doing repairs . thank god I have my own home ,hated renting for this very reason . Landlord was also a jerk and a money grubbing slum lord. good luck .
2007-07-09 03:16:22 · answer #3 · answered by Kate T. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Buying a home in no way eliminates your obligation under the lease agreement. Your best is to talk about it with your landlord. If you give them the heads up that you are looking, they might be willing to work with you in terminating the lease early should you purchase a home, as it allows them a better opportunity to find someone new. But they are fully within their right to hold you to the lease.
2016-05-17 17:17:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is selling the duplex she is allowed to send people to look at it. but not without arranging with you. She must make a appointment and if it suits you you must allow people to come and have a look. If you have a contract with her to rent they cannot cancel the contract the contract goes over to the new owners until the end of the original contract date
2007-07-09 03:29:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would ask the landlord if he could show another home instead of yours. if he insists on showing yours set up a time slot that you both agree on when viewers can come to look.
2007-07-09 03:16:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In most states, they just have to give you 24 hour notice.
2007-07-09 03:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by godged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
although supposedly he should make arrangements with you,
yes you do have to allow the landlord entrance and inspection
2007-07-09 03:12:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on which state you are in!
2007-07-09 03:13:25 · answer #9 · answered by gilbert g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋