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I put in red the part that bothered me, if you were really a real estate manager as you stated....otherwise it is just a misconception on your part.
A LL has the right (florida law as Mike has stated and proved by copying a part of the law) to show the home and the LL doesn't have to wait until the tenant has moved out, unless the lease has a different wording.
How much time and money will be lost before a LL can rent it to some one else...also in todays economy so many need a place to rent and with all the foreclosures and bad credit even more people are searching for places to rent.
OK I just read Mike's post PLease Show me where the law as he states says anything about showing the rental to some stranger for the purpose of renting to Another !
Illinois (the Op's state) defers to the local municipality. Here is the link to the Chicago ordinance which gives the LL the right to show property, with two with 2 days notice.
OK I just read Mike's post PLease Show me where the law as he states says anything about showing the rental to some stranger for the purpose of renting to Another !
I'm having a hard time parsing your posts because of your rather unique style of writing, so I'm not positive I understand what your point is. You seem to be questioning whether the landlord can show the property to a stranger (meaning real estate agents???) for the purpose of renting to another (meaning potential tenants???). If that is your question, I'll point out to you the part of the FL statute that Mike quoted which allows that:
(1) The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter the dwelling unit from time to time in order to inspect the premises; make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements; supply agreed services; or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors.
An agent is both a prospective worker and a prospective contractor.
I'm having a hard time parsing your posts because of your rather unique style of writing, so I'm not positive I understand what your point is. You seem to be questioning whether the landlord can show the property to a stranger (meaning real estate agents???) for the purpose of renting to another (meaning potential tenants???). If that is your question, I'll point out to you the part of the FL statute that Mike quoted which allows that:
(1) The tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter the dwelling unit from time to time in order to inspect the premises; make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements; supply agreed services; or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workers, or contractors.
An agent is both a prospective worker and a prospective contractor.
Agreed . But with that said the OP would not be withholding consent if he objected to the lock box so any agent from any agency could enter with him or her being there . I think that was the OP's original concern not weather or not he had to allow the LL to enter at all. Sorry for the confusion.
Owners have to specifically authorize the installation of a lock box on their property.
I am curious, what kind of lock boxes are we talking about, here? Are this basic combination lock boxes or more sophisticated Supra/Sentrilock boxes?
I do not understand owners who allow basic combination lockboxes to be installed on their properties, especially if the property is occupied. There is nothing within the lockbox, tracking/recording who is or when the box is being activated. It's a real red flag, fo rme.
Agreed . But with that said the OP would not be withholding consent if he objected to the lock box so any agent from any agency could enter with him or her being there . I think that was the OP's original concern not weather or not he had to allow the LL to enter at all. Sorry for the confusion.
I was responding to Sarah who posted today since the OP had given 60 day notice back in January and is gone by now.
And I'm terribly behind but also wanted to chime in. I'm a landlord and my tenants have agreed on occasion to have lockboxes on. I would never tell them they had to in a lease or pressure them to do so. If I were a tenant, not in a million years would I allow a lockbox. I would however show the property.
I agree with the person who said that having an occasional month of nonoccupancy is the price of doing business when you're a landlord.
what if you rent a unit and the bilding is for sale and the realiter puts a lockbox on the property? We dont get notifed for showing and people just walk in to are home. just today someone came in while i was a sleep. i have a dog and 2 kids. i need to know if its ok for them to put a lockbox on the property? it is a 2 flat that we rent and were not moving as of yet? what do i do?
what if you rent a unit and the bilding is for sale and the realiter puts a lockbox on the property? We dont get notifed for showing and people just walk in to are home. just today someone came in while i was a sleep. i have a dog and 2 kids. i need to know if its ok for them to put a lockbox on the property? it is a 2 flat that we rent and were not moving as of yet? what do i do?
After you read your lease and determine if you must allow the lockbox have a conversation with the agent's boss(the managing broker).
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