Super entering apartment without notice for non emergency (lease, tenant, period)
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I have never had a super or maintenance come into my apartment without notice for something so trivial.
I have been living here for several years and my old super has never entered, he would call or text first if he needed to enter. Recently got a new super, who I really dislike at the moment.
Today, while I'm in the shower my doorbell rings, I'm not going to get out mid shower to go answer it so I dismiss it then I hear my door unlock and the super entering (let me clarify when you open my front door the bathroom is clearly visible and you can hear water running because it isn't that big). At this point I stick my head out of the shower and scream I'm busy, I hear the door closing so I thought ok he understands and I'll reach out to him once I'm done and dressed.. NOPE! He enters 4 more times! And every single time I'm yelling I am in the shower and busy, I will call you when I am done.
If it was a emergency like fire, gas, or a water pipe leaking. That I understand, you want to deal with it promptly. This was not, something that could've waited, or he could've called or texted with his company phone that is provided by the management.
I spoke to management and they assured me they would pass onto him to not enter my apartment for whatever reason UNLESS it was a emergency or with 24 hour notice.
It is stated in my lease that maintenance (super) will not enter without permission unless it was an emergency.
Crazy neighbor below complains that I must be throwing water out the window like some barbarian. Really!? Way to feed into the crazy pot smoking unemployed guy below.
Does that sound like a emergency?
I think a call, text or a note on my door to call 1.management or 2.super would've sufficed instead of entering a apartment that is currently occupied and unable to answer the door and enter 5 effing times with each time me yelling that I will call him once I am ready and dressed.
Am I being unreasonable?
I understand I am renting and this is truly not my own property but I am paying rent. I do have a right to privacy.
Sorry for the rant, I am just flabbergasted that the super would enter my apartment 5 damn times in a 15 minute period for something so trivial that could've been settled over the phone.
Water coming from your apartment window could be classified an emergency.
Yeah, it could be but then maintenance should have said that or yelled that when he entered. Normally, if it is an emergency they still knock on the door. If no one answers they unlock and open the door and yell something like "Maintenance! Anyone here?" the first time. They don't just keep coming back when they clearly know someone is in the apt and just keep walking in. If it was such a critical emergency the first time then maintenance should have clearly stated "Sorry, but this is an emergency! We have to come in!"
I ain't buying that claim of an emergency but that is just my opinion.
Sounds like when you shower they get wet! Yes it needs checked out. Yes it IS an emergency! How would you like to be living down stairs & every time some one took a shower in the apt above You & Your things got wet?
Sounds like when you shower they get wet! Yes it needs checked out. Yes it IS an emergency! How would you like to be living down stairs & every time some one took a shower in the apt above You & Your things got wet?
Even if it was an emergency the guy clearly knew the tenant was in the shower. Trying to enter again and again is just creepy. Was the guy trying to open the door at the optimal viewing moment?
Even if it was an emergency the guy clearly knew the tenant was in the shower. Trying to enter again and again is just creepy. Was the guy trying to open the door at the optimal viewing moment?
Even if it was an emergency the guy clearly knew the tenant was in the shower. Trying to enter again and again is just creepy. Was the guy trying to open the door at the optimal viewing moment?
Gee I hope not, I did have the bathroom door halfway open to let the cool air from the a.c in.
Well Most people hear some one in their apt grab a robe & go check it out. At least I do! I don't keep taking a shower!
And, as I said before, he clearly could have yelled loud enough IF it was such an emergency when she said she was in the shower. But no, he just keeps coming back and letting himself in. Who does that?
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