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Can My Landlord Do This ?

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I live in an apartmeant complex in reseda, ca and a couple minutes ago I was sleeping when I heared a knock on the door , I checked it out and it was the maintaince guy biut didn’t open cause I was about to hop in the shower plus I never answer the door for anybody and all of a sudden he opens the door and comes in like it’s nobody business and says he needs to clean the fillter . Wheater he really was I don’t know but a couple months ago most of my moms jewlery went missing and I even stopped talking to two of my friends for it . Is this legal for him aloow him to come in without my permission ?

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  1. Karen L Says

    You better check either your lease or the laws in CA regarding a landlord’s access to the premises. In most places, a landlord(or someone working for him, or emergency services) can enter your place without notice if it’s a genuine emergency, like the building is on fire, or if water is pouring into the place below yours. If it isn’t an emergency, they have to give notice ahead of time and usually the time they have to give notice is in the laws too. And you must let them in then. Barging into a place without notice for a routine maintenance thing like that is a no-no. Kind of stupid, too. In some places he’d get shot, just coming in like that. Just google ” California landlord/tenant” and that should find you the appropriate agency.

  2. seacat Says

    it actually depends on the rental agreement that you signed…Most agreements state access without notice for emergencies but not general maintenance. For general maintenance items most leases call for an attempt to give you twenty four hours notice. To cover your concerns, I would send a certified letter to your landlord stating your concerns and asking for clarification…but refer to the agreement you signed..if you did not sign one ..go on line and review the landlord/tenant statues for your state..

  3. The Perfect Brain Storm Says

    It is legal, but I would install you some camera system while you’re gone in case anything else shows up missing. Unfortunately, when you rent a property, the legal “owner(s)” still have the right to enter the premises without consent for property preservation purposes.

  4. Irv S Says

    It’s legal, but not appropriate except in case of emergency repairs.
    They are supposed to notify you about scheduled maintenance like filters etc.
    You DO have the right to refuse them entrance at an inconvenient time if it’s
    not an emergency.

  5. wvparano Says

    It is not legal. The landlord or his agent can enter to do an emergency repair, such as a broken water pipe, but not to change a filter.

  6. pickmefi Says

    it is not legal

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