Not again..my landlord...

I think the idea of contacting the ACLU is a good one - they will be able to tell you of tenants rights and whether the landlord is allowed to just access the back door like that or not
 
You do not own your apartement, do you?

Landlord has right to inspect any apartment unit that he/she already gave you a 24-hour notice. Don't you care if she/he has to pay people to install/repair in your apartment unit? If you still refuse to let them come, your landlord still has to pay the apartment maintenance people on time. Your landlord would document your record in file. What would happend if you look for another apartment and the new apt manager will contact your landlord? Oh, yeah...you refused to let the service people to come to repair or install in your old apartment unit in past. Horrible odor. Too messy rooms. You already hurt your own apartment history. I wish you to find a good apartment with good record from your landlord....

There is nothing wrong to enter into the backyard since the landlord already permitted the apartment maintenance entering. Why? Landlord do own/manage the apartment property. Do you own?

The apartment landlord/maintenance crew work hard to protect their apartment for the safety reasons....
 
coloravalanche said:
Why do you ALWAYS jump into conclusion?? You need glasses to READ!

I SAID...I DID NOT DID NOT DID NOT SEE SEE LIGHT FLASH....
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Take chill pill..

I DO READ.. I dont always jump into convulsions... you are the one always jump into convulsion when someone say something or tried to help.. CHILL OUT..

Yes, they do have rights to GET in the apartment in any doors.. back door and front door are the same enterances..

God!! you need to chill out.. I am not telling you or your dog did it. but i just give pointers.. and suggestions... but dog do smells/peed or pooped.. I said IF they do.. just clean up the mess.. :roll:

even if you are sick, or something, ask few friends or family to help you around.. it will be greatly support..

No wonder people have problems with you because you dont cooperative with them (landlord or friends or others).. next time if you have problems.. I am not going to give suggestions or advices or pointers..

(close book).. done with you ....
 
Well, its about respectful.

My hubby & I rented one bedroom apartment for 3 years after married before to buy land and built our design house.

I never seen in my life that I get 24 hours notice and disrespectful...... All what we do is follow Landlord's rules. It would be no problem if you follow their rules.

They informed us in writing when they come to inspect our apartment because of re-new heater 2 weeks before date arrangement. Landlord show their respect on us as the same as we respect them as well. We pay the rent to use my privacy. No matter either it's own property or not but respect tenants's privacy.

If Landlord want to tell me something then ring the bell or wrote the note and put it in my mail box if we are not in home.

Emergency is a different story.
 
Liebling:-))) said:
Well, its about respectful.

My hubby & I rented one bedroom apartment for 3 years after married before to buy land and built our design house.

I never seen in my life that I get 24 hours notice and disrespectful...... All what we do is follow Landlord's rules. It would be no problem if you follow their rules.

They informed us in writing when they come to inspect our apartment because of re-new heater 2 weeks before date arrangement. Landlord show their respect on us as the same as we respect them as well. We pay the rent to use my privacy. No matter either it's own property or not but respect tenants's privacy.

If Landlord want to tell me something then ring the bell or wrote the note and put it in my mail box if we are not in home.

Emergency is a different story.
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Dont forget. you dont live in America.. Tentants and Landlords policy and rules are different than other countries.. I know it sound like strict.. because the more they have rules/policy to less lawsuits or voilate their proptery.. etc.. if tentants dont like landlord's lease rules.. they shouldnt rent, find other landlord.. that all you have to do.

ok? :ugh2:
 
DoofusMama said:
Dont forget. you dont live in America..
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Yes, I aware it. I only share my experience with you all.


Tentants and Landlords policy and rules are different than other countries.. I know it sound like strict.. because the more they have rules/policy to less lawsuits or voilate their proptery.. etc..
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Yes, it's same with here in Germany as well. They are stricter about tenants and landlord rights.

if tentants dont like landlord's lease rules.. they shouldnt rent, find other landlord.. that all you have to do.
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Yes, that's right. I have to look somewhere to rent with better and respectful landlord if I do not agree with my landlord's rules. If I want to rent a apartment from Landlord then discuss with Landlord until we agree and sign agreement contract.


ok? :ugh2:
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:confused: Is it problem with you if I want to share my view/experience with you all here because I find this thread here is interesting ?
 
According to a California site:

8. CAN MY LANDLORD ENTER MY APARTMENT WITHOUT MY PERMISSION?

You have a basic right of privacy which your landlord should
respect. Your landlord may enter your place only in the following
cases:

-- in an emergency.

-- to make necessary or agreed upon repairs, decorations,
alterations or improvements; supply necessary or agreed
upon services; or show the unit to prospective buyers, tenants
or repair workers.

-- when you have abandoned or given up the premises.

-- as a result of a court order. (Sec. 1954 of CC)

Unless it is an emergency or impractical, your landlord should
give you reasonable notice of his/her plans to enter, and enter only
during normal business hours. Twenty-four hours is usually
considered reasonable notice.

If your landlord seriously violates your right to privacy, you
may have the basis for a lawsuit. You also might want to contact the
police when the violation occurs; while the police often will not take
direct action, your report to them can help document your complaint
if you take the case to court.

http://www.tenant.net/Other_Areas/Calif/misc/tenant.html

It also answers these questions:

Lease and Rental Agreements (Questions and Answers)

1. Can I Get My Deposit Back?

2. Can I Get Money Back To Hold A Rental?

3. How Much Notice Do I Have To Give?

4. If Repairs Are Needed, What Should I Do?

5. Can I Be Forced To Move?

-- The Eviction Process

-- Retaliatory Eviction

6. Can My Rent Be Raised?

7. Can I Get Interest On My Deposit?

8. Can My Landlord Enter My Apartment Without My
Permission?

9. Can I Sublet My Apartment To Another Tenant?

10. For More Information
 
DoofusMama said:
Take chill pill..

I DO READ.. I dont always jump into convulsions... you are the one always jump into convulsion when someone say something or tried to help.. CHILL OUT..

Yes, they do have rights to GET in the apartment in any doors.. back door and front door are the same enterances..

God!! you need to chill out.. I am not telling you or your dog did it. but i just give pointers.. and suggestions... but dog do smells/peed or pooped.. I said IF they do.. just clean up the mess.. :roll:

even if you are sick, or something, ask few friends or family to help you around.. it will be greatly support..

No wonder people have problems with you because you dont cooperative with them (landlord or friends or others).. next time if you have problems.. I am not going to give suggestions or advices or pointers..

(close book).. done with you ....
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No I dont jump into conclusion...Ok my apology..I didnt realized you were giving pointers and suggestions...

I dont think it is rights for landlord to access in the back door...but I will double check...ok? :)
 
I'm sorry, I forget which state you live in. Each state has different laws. Can you please tell me which state?
 
Liebling:-))) said:
Well, its about respectful.

My hubby & I rented one bedroom apartment for 3 years after married before to buy land and built our design house.

I never seen in my life that I get 24 hours notice and disrespectful...... All what we do is follow Landlord's rules. It would be no problem if you follow their rules.

They informed us in writing when they come to inspect our apartment because of re-new heater 2 weeks before date arrangement. Landlord show their respect on us as the same as we respect them as well. We pay the rent to use my privacy. No matter either it's own property or not but respect tenants's privacy.

If Landlord want to tell me something then ring the bell or wrote the note and put it in my mail box if we are not in home.

Emergency is a different story.
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How well do you know about apartment business in USA?

There are many different kind of state laws. There are also different kind of apartment policies and leasing contracts.

Leibling, why dont you contact 20 different apartment manager offices and inquire the info about rules? You will see various of apartment rules that you may never heard before...

Any apartment landlord has rights to enter any apartment for giving 24-hour notice or advanced notice for installing/repairing.

If Coloravalanche does not like, that's too bad. Read the leasing contract that she already signed. :deal:
 
Mookie said:
You do not own your apartement, do you?

Landlord has right to inspect any apartment unit that he/she already gave you a 24-hour notice. Don't you care if she/he has to pay people to install/repair in your apartment unit? If you still refuse to let them come, your landlord still has to pay the apartment maintenance people on time. Your landlord would document your record in file. What would happend if you look for another apartment and the new apt manager will contact your landlord? Oh, yeah...you refused to let the service people to come to repair or install in your old apartment unit in past. Horrible odor. Too messy rooms. You already hurt your own apartment history. I wish you to find a good apartment with good record from your landlord....

There is nothing wrong to enter into the backyard since the landlord already permitted the apartment maintenance entering. Why? Landlord do own/manage the apartment property. Do you own?

The apartment landlord/maintenance crew work hard to protect their apartment for the safety reasons....
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OK. I do not own apartment..It is rent under HUD...

You misunderstood my thread...I said the staff came to my house..they installed the strobes...they complained to the landlord about my place...it is not their job to do that...they are maintance (sp?)

Have you been to my house? There are NO odors in my house! :)

I never seen or heard the landlord or staff goes around enter in back yard at the back door...that is forbidden...

What if they came inside my house at the back door...and I m in the laundry or kitchen...it could scare me to death! I think it is dangerous for them going at the back door...What if I was taking shower? and get out naked? How would you feel about this?
 
Mookie said:
...There are many different kind of state laws. There are also different kind of apartment policies and leasing contracts....
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Good point. Each state has its own laws. Then, there are Federal laws for government sponsored rentals ("Section 8", etc.). Also, each landlord or complex management can add specific rules for their properties. It all depends on the lease that the renter agrees to and signs.

Most states do have standard laws for due process of complaints, and/or specific complaint/arbitration boards set up.
 
landloard have rights to giving out the paper doucement 24 hours noticed reason for repair or update sumth'n like that...

If suppose you already read the paper docuement from landlord's notice 24 hours..

You cannot sue them because they already gave it out all everyone paper doucement notice 24 hours RIGHT THERE!!!
Landlord have rights their concerns about your apartment might have smelly/odors can be lead health hassazard reasons.. They can rights giving you "warning which it's seriouis" reason apartment have building sharing the thin walls.. can thru smelly.

My prevouis living an apartment when I was preggy.. couldn't stand smell odors coming from the hallway.. REALLY stinks! No wonder why thin walls easily through odors steaming coming out.. Yuk! Yes Landlord have rights giving out the notice paper within 24 hours policy.. they can enter into the apartment for replace alarm or else wha..ever.. health inspection or others.. I cannot do anything because of many floors who live up there or next door as simlair alike townhouses..

edit.. probably they complaint againist you reason your dog kept barking all the time cuz you can't hear your dog.. (who knows) :dunno:
and also while you sleeping.. your dog barking loud during overnite..
Can be good reason they can't stand hear your dog yelping or barking loud..
They can rights tell landlord...
 
Reba said:
I'm sorry, I forget which state you live in. Each state has different laws. Can you please tell me which state?
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I live in oklahoma :)
 
Liebling:-))) said:
:confused: Is it problem with you if I want to share my view/experience with you all here because I find this thread here is interesting ?
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yes you can share..

but its about respectful.. its different between countries and usa..

but you made this sound like All landlords or whoever own apartments/housings/duplex/cabin/doghouse/cardboard box...

must respect tentants.. yes.. but respect landlords too..

like i said.. depends on the lease :deal: you signed.. even fine letters, and words.. have to go along with it cuz you agreed to sign
 
GalaxyAngel said:
landloard have rights to giving out the paper doucement 24 hours noticed reason for repair or update sumth'n like that...

If suppose you already read the paper docuement from landlord's notice 24 hours..

You cannot sue them because they already gave it out all everyone paper doucement notice 24 hours RIGHT THERE!!!
Landlord have rights their concerns about your apartment might have smelly/odors can be lead health hassazard reasons.. They can rights giving you "warning which it's seriouis" reason apartment have building sharing the thin walls.. can thru smelly.

My prevouis living an apartment when I was preggy.. couldn't stand smell odors coming from the hallway.. REALLY stinks! No wonder why thin walls easily through odors steaming coming out.. Yuk! Yes Landlord have rights giving out the notice paper within 24 hours policy.. they can enter into the apartment for replace alarm or else wha..ever.. health inspection or others.. I cannot do anything because of many floors who live up there or next door as simlair alike townhouses..
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I see your point there...but you did not get my point...

Yes, I received their 24 hours noticed..but I was busy errands in my house...I locked my front storm door..for security...I did not see the light flash - door bell...I did not see it...thats why they missed it last week...they admitted that they were going to go inside my back door...it could scare me to death if they went in at the back door...

There's nothing have to do with smelly or odor...Few weeks ago, the staff came and installed the strobes...they complained to landlord about my place being little messy..they expect it to be perfect clean...it is how they are...

I hope Im making this clear to you all...:)
 
Reba, thank you for share your post.

Your description about tenant and landlord rights are almost same here in Germany.

Mookie,

Yes, I aware that every landlords/leasing contracts set different rules for tenants because it's the same here in Germany as well. Some of them set odd rules like that...

Example:

No Pet Allowed
No wash clothes hang outside on Sunday and Public holidays
No mowing from 8.00 pm
No dog barking ...
No children play from 1 pm to 3 pm because the tenants want quiet
and go on....................

We all make sure first before sign agreement contract with Landlord. I can look for other better one if I disagree with Landlord's rules. This is a simple.
 
coloravalanche said:
...I never seen or heard the landlord or staff goes around enter in back yard at the back door...that is forbidden...

What if they came inside my house at the back door...and I m in the laundry or kitchen...it could scare me to death! I think it is dangerous for them going at the back door...What if I was taking shower? and get out naked? How would you feel about this?
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From the way I understand the regulations:

1. for non-emergency entry, you should get 24-hour notice, AND they should only be during normal working hours

2. for emergency entry (fire, flood, smelling gas, hearing screams, etc.), they can enter any time, thru any way possible; that includes back doors and windows

3. maintenance staff can report to the landlard any unsanitary, unsafe, or illegal conditions that they observe in an apartment, that could impact the material condition of the property
 
24 hours notice belongs kind of emergency is an understandable but non-emergency?
 
DoofusMama said:
yes you can share..

but its about respectful.. its different between countries and usa..

but you made this sound like All landlords or whoever own apartments/housings/duplex/cabin/doghouse/cardboard box...

must respect tentants.. yes.. but respect landlords too..

like i said.. depends on the lease :deal: you signed.. even fine letters, and words.. have to go along with it cuz you agreed to sign
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I understand your point...I agree with you..

There are two separate situations:

1). However, last week, when I was busy here in my house...I did not see the door bell - light flash...They admitted to me in the letter yesterday that they were going to go inside my back door but there were mud at the back yard...I was :shock: because if they came inside back door...it would scare me to death...because no one has ever been at my back door...

2). The staff came and installed the strobes at my place few weeks ago...they complained about little messy at my place..it was none of their business bec i pay the rent..

Hope this is clear..:)
 
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