What can I do about my landlord (state of KY) entering my apartment when I'm not home?

Question

My apartment that I rent from my landlord is an all utilities included package. Well he insist on my heat be set on 72 and no higher. Well last weekend i left to go to work at 3 am so I turned the heat up to 73, well when I got home he was in the building beside my apartment working so he comes over when I get out of my car to let me know he saw that my heat was turned up so he turned it back down. It made me so mad because ya know I had dirty laundry and such in the bathroom and I was embarassed...... I just don't think he has the right to do that...Any websites on laws in KY about this....PLEASE HELP!

Answer 1

I keep seeing this question over and over, I will tell you it doesn't matter what the lease says, 24 hours notice means nothing in criminal law. If you enter a dwelling that you don't reside in , that means if you don't live there whether you are the owner of the house,property manager,leasing manger, maintenance, etc, they cannot come in, I DON'T CARE WHAT ANYONE ELSE TELLS YOU, if they come in with out your permission it is breaking and entering and you can have them arrested. They can take you to court to enforce the 24 hour notice but that is a civil matter when they come in without your permission it is a criminal matter. I have been a landlord for over 20 years and learned the hard way. Next time call the police.

Answer 2

the first anser with the link is your best bet.

READ YOUR RENTAL AGREEMENT. Most people don't read them because they're too long, or the LANDLORD told me there's just the normal stuff in them. You may have signed an agreement that says he can come in and check things whenever he wants.

Normally they're not allowed to enter without your knowledge and prior notification unless there is an emergency, like a broken water pipe or a fire. Checking the heat setting isn't one of them.

If he does, and YOUR RENTAL AGREEMENT doesn't say it's ok, set up a nannycam, or video camera inside. If he comes in while you're not home and your rental agreement doesn't give him carte blanche entry, you can have him arrested for criminal trespass. If your camera shows him TAKING something you can have him arrested for burglary. You'll need the video or a witness.

You can buy wireless alarms also. Buy one with a horn that sounds when entry is made with a decibel rating of 165 or higher. THAT will keep him out. make sure it resets in less than 5 minutes.

Answer 3

Kentucky law provides a required 48 hour advance notice of a landlord's intent to enter the rented premises. The requirement is, of course, waived in the event of an emergency, such as a burst water pipe or similar.

Landlords in KY are also, by statute, not to abuse the right to enter rented premises, even with 48 hour notice, just because they want to check your heat setting.

Answer 4

I *DESPISE* landlords and nosy landladies. I'd like to know where they get off just walking into *YOUR* apartment!! If I were you, I would booby trap the place. put a trip wire in front of the door with two buckets of maple syrup in them so he wouldn't be able to clean up the mess before you got home. Did you tell him to STAY OUT? If not you should. He just wanted to look at your underwear. The creep!

Answer 5

Tell him he must not enter when you are not there. If he insists that he will, tell him that you will have him charged with breaking and entering. It's illegal for him to enter without your permission.

Answer 6

He does not have the right to be in the apartment unless you give him permission to be. This should be somewhere in your lease.

Answer 7

http://www.hud.gov/local/ky/renting/tenantrights.cfm