2007-09-29 20:13:44 · 17 answers · asked by T Y 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
This is coming from a landlord. No they can not enter your home unless they have a reasonable cause or they have given you at least a 24hr notice (or less with your consent) or have given a resonable attempt to contact you to give notice. So lets say they tried to call you on Tuesday 10am and left a message saying they were entering the apartment on Wednesday 10am. Then on Wednesday @ 10am they can enter the property, even if you haven't told them they can.
I assume you ask if they have to have a key because you changed the locks. Yes, they have a right to have a key and you are required to provide them with a key.
2007-10-03 17:17:56 · answer #1 · answered by Kikihops 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your landlord can only enter your house without notice if there is an emergency such as a water line break. They have to give you 24 hours notice that they want to enter. You can not deny them entrance as they have the right to inspect and make sure you are not doing any damages. It's called a walk through.
As for the keys--You shouldn't have to give them one. They should already have one and that is legal. They are the one that owns the place.
2007-09-30 05:20:36 · answer #2 · answered by Classy Granny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The landlord can only enter upon request of the tenant or upon failure to pay a bill. They can not enter without giving prior notice or without just cause.
You do need to give the landlord a key if you change the locks, otherwise they probably have one.
2007-09-29 20:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by eck_03 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If they are your landlord, they already have a key. And, no, they should not be able to enter your house anytime unless they think their might be a problem.
2007-09-29 20:18:19 · answer #4 · answered by Harley Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check your contract.
RENTERS - keep your contracts after you sign them!
This is how landlords win in court all the time..........renters don't take their contract seriously, lose it.....toss it...whatever.
In our contract it states we will only enter with atleast 24 hours prior notice.
We have a spare key to every unit.
If you changed the locks your probably in breach of your contract. Not allowed on ours. They are entitled to a key to their own property. You are entitled to privacy and the landlord should only give you notice to do a biannual or annual inspection or to repair something. If they are just doing maintanence they still need to inform you prior.
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2007-09-29 20:25:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The landlord can enter in your house in an emergency case, and depends if it is water, no police officer required, or giving you 24 hrs notice. and you asr not supposed to change locks, if you do you need to give him a key, by law
2007-09-29 21:16:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must first ask permission and get an approval from your landlord before changing any locks. And yes, you must provide your him with keys.
However, your landlord can only enter your house with police presence in case of a emergency or a search warrant from a sitting judge. Otherwise, he cannot enter without prior notice.
2007-09-29 20:45:38 · answer #7 · answered by Zoivic.com 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-06 20:04:33 · answer #8 · answered by laubersheimer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Unless in extreme emergency or they have given you prior written notice of their intent to enter for a good reason. If you suspect your landlord is entering while you are not home, set up a camcorder or internet home security webcam to catch him in the act.
2007-09-29 20:38:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No they cannot enter anytime they'd like. they are usually required to give you some kind of notice that they will need access to your place, and unless its an emergency, you don't have to agree to let them in when you aren't present at the humble ramshackled slum. however, most landlords have big balls, and think that they are ENTITLED to eternal unlimited access because they are CHARITABLE creatures who are doing you a BIG favor by allowing YOU to PAY them rent! This is also known as passive income by the way. why is it called passive income you wonder? because your landlord isn't really doing jackshit for it. they aren't LABORING. instead he/she is making a tidy profit, while ransacking your undies. Most likely he or she is currently wearing a pair of them on his or her head as we type. :P
contact a lawyer if you have a pervy landlord, clearly overstepping the bounds. check your state's website for "tenants rights" this link will end in .gov
2007-09-29 20:30:55 · answer #10 · answered by Bagehot 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋