Q: Can the property owner show the inside of my home (which I'm renting) to prospective buyers?
A: Yes, as long as they do not do so with such frequency as to interfere with your right to quiet enjoyment (while there is no firm rule, I would argue that showing it more than 2X a week is excessive - and that may even be excessive - but in the end, it is up to the Judge) and they provide you at least 24 hours advanced notice of each entry. You are free to say no and deny them entry so long as you do not do so unreasonably. If they enter anyway, it is worth a month's rent plus your court costs and your attorney's fees for each such unlawful entry you can prove. I recommend if you decline to allow an entry, you offer an alternative ("Please do not enter to show my home during the week when I am working. You may, however, show it Saturday between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.")
A: The landlord cannot require you to leave during the showing or to undertake special cleaning or other specific preparations that you would not otherwise do.
A: You do need to cooperate with the property owner as a matter of courtesy. In these situations the tenant, the property owner and the realtor with the listing should discuss a plan that accommodates the renter. You should get notice of when they want to show the house. I don't do landlord tenant law so if you want to know what your rights are under those laws contact a landlord tenant Attorney. I do believe a landlord has the right to enter and inspect that house after giving you some type of prior notice even under the landlord tenant law.
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