Landlord gave notice that he will not give notice to enter unit

[efrenb5]

I read this condition that allows the LL enter a unit and it is ambiguos at best. From the wording I tend to think that the LL actually has to give notice for every single time he wants to enter the property. In that case, the LL may enter the apartment with or without the tenant present.

I understand he has a business to run, but having him trampling over my privacy is not by any means correct.

How early can the LL confirm is the lease will be renewed? If it is 30 days, that should enough time to find someone else.

After the LL gives the notice, the tenant is bound to let the LL enter the apt regardless of being there or not.

[eevee]

Originally Posted by Drover

How else is a landlord suppose to show the property?

I've used realtors in the past and many have told me that they can't schedule showing for that day b/c they need to give the residents at least 48 hours notice. Others have specific days they can show a specific place.

Seems like it would be far easier to set up specific days and times (e.g., Saturdays between noon-5pm, Wednesday afternoons) and give the tenant proper notice vs. risk potential lawsuits b/c you let the cat out/something was stolen/something broke while the tenant wasn't present b/c you the LL didn't give proper notice.

It seems to me, legalities aside, giving proper notice would just be the simplest, common sense thing to do as a landlord. I see zero reason to not only put more pressure on the tenant by being able to pop in whenever (egads, what if she engages in a little bit of afternoon delight? Or even something as simple as coming out of a shower naked?) but also risk more liabilities due to missing or broken items/missing pets (at least a LL can argue that he gave proper notice if something turned up missing). We have cats ourselves, along with a big ol' pit bull (who is, albeit, often in a kennel when we're gone) and if any of our pets got loose b/c the LL or realtor just entered the apartment w/o notice, there WILL be hell to pay. And of course, we will bear zero responsibility if crazy, hyper Bella jumps up on you to say hi and knocks you down in the process. Never mind the hell I would rain down if something expensive like a Macbook or hard drive went missing or was damaged.

Plus, if I was looking for an apartment to rent, I wouldn't want to view a dirty place and I would also feel a bit suspicious about a LL who just pops in on his tenant w/o notice (or allows realtors to do so). I want to move somewhere I would feel comfortable living in and if the current tenant feels uncomfortable w/ the process, it would give me pause.

Honestly, in all the years I've rented in Chicago, I never had a landlord who wasn't willing to notify me ahead of time, even if the most notice they could give me was two hours, two hours is better than just walking in w/o warning. Then again, w/ the exception of one major prick, my landlords have mostly been reasonable and professional and one was a downright sweetheart.

[kcimos]

"How else is a landlord suppose to show the property?"

gee, I don't know? Maybe follow the LAW & give 48 hour notice to the tenent.