Does A Landlord (prop. Manager) Have A Right To Come Into My Apt. With No Prior Notice To Show The Unit To An Investor?

[Vemados]

state of NC

[Alejandro]

Most leases say that the landlord can access the dwelling with a certain amount of notice and/or the tenant?s permission, and that the permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Your lease may say something different.   If you are home when they want to show it, you have the right to refuse access at that time, as long as you set a time that would be more convenient. If you are not home, a landlord normally has the right to enter the dwelling to perform routine inspections and safety checks.   They should always give you notice ahead of time when they need access, but this is where it gets tricky. The form of the notice is rarely defined. It could be a note stuck on the door, or a phone call. If the note fell down, or you didn?t get the call, the landlord can claim they made a reasonable effort to contact you. That means they can claim to have tried, and there is no proof that they didn?t try. There are some landlords that are less professional than others.   Below is a link to NC law, and it doesn?t specify landlord access, so the court will probably default to what your lease says. I hope this helps.  

[Janko]

state of NC

[Esteban]

Yes I'm sure you'll find somewhere in the lease agreement something to the effect....The property management has the right to enter the apartment at a reasonable hour of the day, for the lawful purpose of conducting business related to the operations of the property. Scrat 103 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Fenton]

louie_cat said: 1 In California the answer is no. They would have to give 24 hr notice as a minimum 103 months ago

[shipley]

Check your local housing codes lease. This seems to be a privacy issue.  In most cases a landlord has no right to enter your apartment, unless there is an emergency, without a prior notice.  You might want to get a hidden camera to see if your landlord has entered your apartment on other occasions when you were not there - a lease breaker if there ever was one. Raoul 103 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Luther]

In California the answer is no. They would have to give 24 hr notice as a minimum

[Bridger]

This seems to be a privacy issue.  In most cases a landlord has no right to enter your apartment, unless there is an emergency, without a prior notice.  You might want to get a hidden camera to see if your landlord has entered your apartment on other occasions when you were not there - a lease breaker if there ever was one.

[Deaclan]

It all depends on the your lease. When I was a renter in NC, the standard lease gave the landlord entry rights. The first thing that you need to do is to look at your lease to see if the landlord specifically reserved the right. If he did, you?ve answered the question. Generally speaking, leases are hugely one sided affaris with the landlord reserving everything that can be reserved. So, I would guess that it there was any ambiguity in the law, the landlord put a provision in the lease reserving that right to himself.   I?ve looked over the headings to those sections of the NC statutes and they appear to not address the issue. But, caveat, I didn?t spend hours reading the entire thing. If you want to check them, go to:   http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/Statutes/StatutesTOC.pl?Chapter=0042   My gut feelings is that the landlord has the right upon reasonable notice to visit the leased property for legitimate reasons. Clearly, checking up on the status and condition of the leased property is a legitimate purpose.   You didn?t say where you are in NC, but if you are in the Piedmont, Duke, UNC and Wake Forest all have law schools with legal clinics if you can?t afford a lawyer.   But, if you the landlord violated the lease, what are you going to do?   Sue? What are your damages?   Breach the lease and move out? Not a smart idea at all.   Unless there is more to this story, I?d just chalk it up and move on.   If you want to message me privately, I?ll be glad to hear your tale of woe, not that I can do anything about it except tell you what I think.  Sources: referenced above   Snow_Leopard's Recommendations Even though written for landlords and landladies, the books will lay it out straight for you. Every Landlord's Legal Guide(Book w/ CD-Rom) Amazon List Price: $44.99 Used from: $25.19 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5(based on 27 reviews) Complete Idiot's Guide to Being a Smart Landlord Amazon List Price: $18.95 Used from: $5.79 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5(based on 5 reviews) Snow_Leopard 103 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Anselm]

It should be stated in your lease what access the landlord has. Most leases say that the landlord can access the dwelling with a certain amount of notice and/or the tenant?s permission, and that the permission will not be unreasonably withheld. Your lease may say something different.   If you are home when they want to show it, you have the right to refuse access at that time, as long as you set a time that would be more convenient. If you are not home, a landlord normally has the right to enter the dwelling to perform routine inspections and safety checks.   They should always give you notice ahead of time when they need access, but this is where it gets tricky. The form of the notice is rarely defined. It could be a note stuck on the door, or a phone call. If the note fell down, or you didn?t get the call, the landlord can claim they made a reasonable effort to contact you. That means they can claim to have tried, and there is no proof that they didn?t try. There are some landlords that are less professional than others.   Below is a link to NC law, and it doesn?t specify landlord access, so the court will probably default to what your lease says. I hope this helps.   Sources: http://www.badlandlords.info/ncstatute.html   Manimal's Recommendations Landlords' Rights and Duties in North Carolina: With Forms(Self-Help Law Kit With Forms) Amazon List Price: $21.95 Renter's Rights: The Basics Amazon List Price: $24.99 Used from: $12.49 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5(based on 1 reviews) Manimal 103 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.