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The landlord is selling and we are already bothered that pictures will be posted (and accessed by God knows who) of all our belongings... it is understood we must allow potential buyers to view the property with 24 hours notice, during business hours...UGH! But are we required to allow the landlord into our home to make unnecessary improvements?
Last edited by fedup_renters; 11-22-2013 at 03:08 PM..
It is not your home, it belongs to the landlord. As such, he is allowed, by law to make any improvements he wishes. As long as proper notice is give, your permission is not required.
The landlord is selling and we are already bothered that pictures will be posted (and accessed by God knows who) of all our belongings... it is understood we must allow potential buyers to view the property with 24 hours notice, during business hours...UGH! But are we required to allow the landlord into our home to make unnecessary improvements?
What state is this? Each state has their own laws and regulations concerning tenant rights, landlord notices, improvements versus repairs, and excess infringement on quiet enjoyment. Without knowing what state you're located, all we can do is throw out generalities without any real basis for your situation.
Now, to get an understanding, exactly what improvements has the landlord requested entry to do, and what timeline did they give you for the work?
Hey OP, I am in the same exact situation, minus the pictures, that is. My lease expires at the end of December this year. My LL asked us a few weeks ago if we were interested in moving out one month early as he has decided to sell the house and do some renovations and what not. We decided to take him up on his offer in exchange for us receiving our security deposit early. The only problem is, he decided to start a bit earlier than he had us thinking ( renovations). So, here we are, still with one week left until our move out date and the LL decided to tear up the backyard and front yard for "grading" purposes. I mean, what a hassle this has been for us! The people digging up the yard hit the main water line, causing water, by the hundreds of gallons, to gush out. So now we will be stuck with a very very large water bill. Yippy! Then the LL decided to stay conveniently out-of-state, so he couldn't draw up the amended move-out date, and now, he wont give us our security deposit until after we move out. I understand the need to hold onto the deposit until a thorough walk-through, but he agreed to those terms. We are helping HIM out by moving early, meanwhile, we have found we now have one month less to save and house search.
It is not your home, it belongs to the landlord. As such, he is allowed, by law to make any improvements he wishes. As long as proper notice is give, your permission is not required.
I'm guessing that isn't actually true depending on what the renovations are. If they restrict the tenant in some way I'm sure it takes more than proper notice. For example, if the LL wants to repaint every room and that requires all of the furniture to be moved. Or if they want to redo the kitchen and that would make it inoperable for a period of time.
Why on earth would you be? That's why contractors carry insurance ...
My LL hires pretty shady individuals to do work around his house and needless to say, they are not licensed, bonded nor insured. We, as his tenants, get stuck with the consequences of his cheapness. This was another reason for us to move on and rent from someone else.
My LL hires pretty shady individuals to do work around his house and needless to say, they are not licensed, bonded nor insured. We, as his tenants, get stuck with the consequences of his cheapness. This was another reason for us to move on and rent from someone else.
Makes no difference. It's still not your responsibility to pay for water lost because of a contractor's error. Simply average out your monthly water bills and, when the next one comes in high, the LL should pay you the difference. Presumably your landlord knows what happened - you immediately notified him, took pictures, etc.?
Makes no difference. It's still not your responsibility to pay for water lost because of a contractor's error. Simply average out your monthly water bills and, when the next one comes in high, the LL should pay you the difference. Presumably your landlord knows what happened - you immediately notified him, took pictures, etc.?
I was at work and my fiance was walking out the door to head to work when this happened, so no, she never got pictures unfortunately. But my LL does know it happened.
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