Part of this Agreement protects your privacy as described in the laws of your state. For example, California law states that a landlord must provide written notice before entering your property. If they don`t, they`re violating your lease, either verbally or in writing. Most law enforcement officials are ignorant when it comes to landlord and tenant laws. Instead of researching the law, it`s easier for them to simply dismiss it as a civil matter. We have a landlord who has entered people`s rented properties (without emergency situations and without notice to the tenant) and if the tenant yells at him to leave his property, he refuses to leave until the police are called. The police come and do nothing and claim that he has the right to be on his own property, which he does not have. He waived this right when the tenant rented a property. We had a persistent problem in our built housing park while the owner intentionally ploughed all the snow on the pavement in the driveways of me and my neighbor just to disturb us. Employees drive at high speed, in the opposite lane, downhill and in a blind curve during ploughing. We are very worried that he will hurt someone, but when it was reported to the local police, they claimed his private property and there is nothing they can do.

This is not a gated community, anyone can drive/go to the park. I wonder why the police refuse to warn him of this behaviour. Can you imagine your loved one being hit and seriously injured by a snowplow across the street, and you find that a complaint about it was filed with the police and did not intervene because it is “private property” and could have been prevented? I hope we don`t have to find out! Is it difficult to inform the owner that they have received a complaint about this behaviour and tell them to stop, especially if there are concerns about the safety of the community? The third category allows an owner or manager to enter the premises “when the tenant has left or abandoned the premises”. It is not uncommon to see a resident who has moved in the middle of the night or who has indicated that they are moving, but who has not given final confirmation of the vacancy. They are supposed to give you a 48-hour notification. My landlord told me that the monthly letter she issues each month saying they will be in and out of the units is a 48-hour notice. Although she distributes them almost every month, she and her maintenance team can come at any time. They never leave a note and never give 2 days` notice. I was missing things and I just say, “I think they got it,” because I know if I call the police or talk about it, they`re just going to hurt me because of something like curb chalk or a sink full of dishes and be sick without shelter. But before you do that, make sure you know the rules of who can enter your apartment and what situations allow them to enter without notice.

First responders can usually enter your home immediately. Paramedics, paramedics, firefighters and police officers act as the first line of defence in the event of an accident or emergency. In a life-threatening situation, first responders have the right to access your space by any means necessary, including breaking a window or breaking a door. PEN §602.8. (a) Any person who, without the written permission of the landowner, his representative or the person legally owning the land, intentionally enters land that is cultivated, fenced, owned or inhabited by others, or that intentionally enters uncultivated or unfenced land on which, at intervals of not less than three miles to one mile, along all outer boundaries and along all roads and paths; who enters the country, is guilty of a public offence. Non-urgent research or discoveries are an exception to the rule. In these cases, law enforcement officers must generally provide a probable reason to obtain a search warrant from a local court. With a search warrant in hand, law enforcement officers can enter and search your property.

The law now requires a landlord to provide locks on doors and appropriate locks on windows in a unit. Article 1941.3 of the Civil Code. Failure to do so violates the “habitability guarantee,” which allows the tenant to move, repair, and deduct or withhold rent as a remedy. You can use this law to lure them, deduct the cost of your rent [see Repairs] and have the additional barrier to their illegal entry. You can sue the owner and anyone else with their permission. While most of these officers do not have the authority to arrest anyone or suddenly enter your home (i.e. without notice), they can report to your unit fairly quickly if there is a suspicion of burglary, theft, burglary or similar criminal activity. However, emergency maintenance situations have different rules. If a fire breaks out or water leaks from one floor to another, a maintenance employee may be on site without notice. Most states have laws that set specific requirements for owners to report inspections or maintenance.

Here is a link to a list of state laws for landlords and tenants. www.landlordology.com/state-laws/ A courtesy patroller is a security professional who provides basic surveillance and protection of an apartment complex. B@DIf your lease provides for attorneys` fees, the threat of litigation related to attorneys` fees can also convince the resident that it is not in their best interest to refuse reasonable entry needs. If you`ve already signed a lease and privacy laws aren`t mentioned, look up your state`s laws and ask your landlord for a revised lease. This will help protect your privacy rights and resolve any issues that arise.