Can I get out of my lease if my landlord enters my apartment 3 times without notice/ or while I'm not there?

Question

I really want to get out of my lease, I've told my landlord things wrong with my apartment and she goes weeks without fixing them. Then one day she lets people in without notice or my consent. The toilet kept overflowing and one day while I was either sleeping or at work the plumber came in without my consent and fixed the toilet. Another time I got locked into my own apartment, this has happened 2 times. I didn't know this but she sent the locksmith up to my apartment while I was gone and looked at the lock. And later one replaced the lock without my consent while I was moving things to an apartment down the hall and then had her son come and watch me as I got the remainder of my things out of the apartment. And the last time I told her the roof was leaking and about a week later I wake up Sunday morning and I walk out into my living room in just my underwear and her two sons are standing there fixing the tile in the living room saying they knocked. What can I do?

William

Answer 1

next time call the police, it is called breaking and entering. It doesn't matter how much notice she gives you if you don't want her to come in she can't. None of the above answers are correct. If you don't let her in she has a legal way to remedy that because it is a civil matter, if she comes in without your permission it is a criminal matter. I know because I went into tenants house because I had the 24 hour notice in the lease, five minutes after I walked they came home , called the cops I was handcuffed and charged with breaking and entering. spent the nite in jail.

Answer 2

Typically the terms of the lease state the tenant must be given a 24 hour notice before anyone can enter the apartment. But, if you complained abou something (the toliet) and a work order was put in (for a plumber), I do not believe that would require a notice for them to enter your apartment (since you already consented when you complained about something the landlord is responsible for fixing).

As far as the leak, you have some legitimate concerns there. You should probably contact a local Government Agency or Consumer Advocacy group to see what your options as far as the landlord not fixing the leak.

Answer 3

Read your lease carefully to see if it addresses the entry by the landlord, but I suspect that you can do nothing at all. You keep saying the repairmen come in "without your consent" when, in fact, you have made the complaint that something is wrong. That is tacit consent. The things you describe are fairly serious problems that could cause significant damage if not repaired. You say the landlord "goes weeks without fixing them"? Sometimes it is hard to get a plumber scheduled...in bigger cities, they are in high demand and they know it. So, of course, when she can get one to show up, she is going to let him in to do the work. Likewise, locksmiths....I will tell you right now, service people are as hard to find as hen's teeth. You locked yourself in....twice. She got someone there as soon as she could; they looked at it, decided what they needed, and came back later and fixed it. The roof leaking? You can't fix a leaking roof while it is raining and wet. You have to wait until it is dry to fix it. So it doesn't sound to me like she is waiting unreasonable amounts of time, just so she can catch you away to make the repairs. She has even moved you to another unit, trying to satisfy you. If I had to guess, I would say she had her son on hand because by now she knows you are a complainer who is never satisfied. You don't have a legal leg to stand on in breaking your lease.

Answer 4

Get your lease out. If it reads a 24 hour notice to be given prior to entering then make a copy of the lease, highlight that section and circle it.
Then write a letter explaining your concerns and asking your landlord to adhere to the terms of the lease send it to the landlord certified mail and c.c. a copy to the department of real estate.
When you landlord asks you about it and your concerns let them know you're willing to drop everything if he breaks the lease. In the least you should have a more thoughtful landlord when it comes to your privacy.

Answer 5

Sounds like you dont have much grounds especially if its a he say she say. You probably dont have any written proof or any other witnesses than yourself.

Best bet is to try and threaten the landlord with what you just said and hopefully they will give in and want you out of there anyway, especially if you keep bothering them about broken stuff.

Make sure your next apartment is mangaged by a leasing company and not privately owned. You will always run into these problems with Private owners.

Answer 6

Not much. Go with the flow. Give them all a good show. Wear the tightest briefs you can find. Better yet, get soaked in the shower and give them a wet show.

"Oh, I'm sorry! I did not know that you were here."

And don't change. I once had arranged for a guy to give me an estimate to replace my roof. He was late; it was hot; I was watering the flowers in the yard in my white briefs, which I had soaked to cool off.

He got out of the truck and just laughed as I sprayed the water on my briefs. I did not change as we chatted about how to fix the roof.

Answer 7

Refer to the terms of your lease. All terminations are noted there.