Q: Can my landlord tell me I can't have someone over as company because she says he makes my neighbors uncomfortable ?
A few months ago my next door neighbors apartment got broken into. When the cop came to take the report and ask myself and the other tenants questions, he recognized my son's dad because he's been in trouble. So first thing the cop did was falsely accuse my sons dad of the crime with no evidence or proof. The cop told my neighbor that he's a theif and it had to be him that broke in. My neighbor called the landlord and told her what the cop told him. My Landlord just listened to him and didn't even ask my side of the story and has started treating me differently. When I tried explaining she told me it isn't personal just business.
My son's father doesn't live with us but comes over from time to time to spend time with our son. She told me today that I need to make arrangements for visitation somewhere else. She said she doesn't want him here because he makes my neighbors uncomfortable.
She made me feel like if I didn't listen that she would give me a written notice. Can she do that?
A:
The simple answer is: No! As long as you and your guests are obeying all the rules, paying rent, having quiet parties - well, maybe not too quiet - she has no right to dictate whom you may have as your guests. Of course she may try to find some grounds for terminating your rental agreement, but if you are on a month-to-month, that may not be difficult. You might try talking to your neighbors. The fact that he may have committed a crime and, presumably, paid for it. and is now living a lawful, peaceful like, they have no need to be concerned. Maybe that was many years ago. Tell them if he were in any way undesirable, you would not have him as a guest. They have no reason to be uncomfortable with him in your residence. That often calms things down. Their fear is born of ignorance. In addition, once they know you, have talked to you, assuming the conversation was friendly, it is harder for them to report you.
Of course, the cop was out of line. You might even make a report, complaining about his behavior to the cop's commanding officer. You might save that solution for the next encounter. Hopefully, there would be no more!
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