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I just got into a lovely new place and it's a 1 bedroom. The lease says I can have a visitor for up to 14 days without having to notify them, but when I asked about it the leasing agent was telling me not to have any visitors because "they check" and you can't have people living with you etc.
I think maybe she thought I was moving someone else in, when I was asking if my sister could stay a few nights until her new apartment is ready to move in. Definitely wouldn't be more than 14 days and probably much less than that.
Is it not allowed?
Also, because I am in a one bedroom and have 3 occupants, would it not be allowed to ever have a visitor or are visitors not included in the occupancy since they're not residents?
I'm just wondering because my nieces (ages 8 and 9) like to have sleepovers and though we don't have a huge amount of guests, I want to be able to let my sister stay there a few days or have those sleepovers without causing a stir. Usually sleepovers are one night or sometimes a weekend but not every weekend.
I can understand her position. I've had tenants move many more people than what they originally stated would be on the lease. It causes more wear on the house as more people are living in there. It's especially frustrating because a landlord might have several applicants who he is considering and picked you because he foresaw less wear on his rental only to be bait and switched.
Having said that. Written contracts trump verbal ones. And it's difficult for them to prove a person is living there that is not listed on the lease.
Further you are actually using that exemption in the way it was meant to be used. Personally I wouldn't say anything to them, just have your friend stay with you but if they try to evict you you have the written agreement to argue in court that allows you to have guests.
I am not even sure why you even asked management if your lease states guests are allowed up to 14 days. They can't do a thing if your guests are not staying over 14 days and you are not doing anything else against what is in your lease. The only way they can do anything is if the guest is causing damage or disrupting other tenants or anything else illegal or against the rules of the lease.
I am not even sure why you even asked management if your lease states guests are allowed up to 14 days. They can't do a thing if your guests are not staying over 14 days and you are not doing anything else against what is in your lease. The only way they can do anything is if the guest is causing damage or disrupting other tenants or anything else illegal or against the rules of the lease.
Yeah, I'm just paranoid about doing everything right. I even asked if we could have a fish because they kept asking if I had "pets" but she explained that by "pets" she only meant cats and dogs. I just always feel better being on the up and up.
Those rules/laws, if applicable, only apply to people actually residing there or permanent tenants, not to those defined as temporary guests.
Under that logic, a tenant can have 50 or more "temporary guests" living in her apartment for 14 days. Sorry, where I live that is called a violation of occupancy laws and fire code laws...and highly illegal.
Just call the manager and tell them that your sister is going to be visiting for a week. You are ok under your lease because she won't be there long and if you call the manager to say you will have a house guest, they won't see her and suspect that you are trying to sneak in an extra tenant.
Yeah, I'm just paranoid about doing everything right. I even asked if we could have a fish because they kept asking if I had "pets" but she explained that by "pets" she only meant cats and dogs. I just always feel better being on the up and up.
Thanks for your responses!
.....and that's how nice people get screwed. By making sure that you're always "in the right", all you do is draw attention to yourself while scumbags who stay silent get away with all kinds of violations. Do yourself a favor......try to be a little less forthcoming when dealing with rules that might skirt grey areas. Just use a little common sense and you'll be fine. I'm sure management has plenty of other worries without you putting yourself on their radar.
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