Q: Can my landlord let themselves into my apartment without my knowledge or consent?
I'm renting a condo through a realtor. The actual owner of the condo is now selling it, and there has been a showing and an inspection done. Now I just found out that the realtor had an appraisal done without letting me know (well they sent me an email two hours before the fact to let me know they were letting themselves in) - do I have any rights here? Can they just come and go as they please in and out of my home just because they have a key to it?
A: What does your lease say? Landlords frequently include provisions in their leases that override the general rule that a landlord does not have the right to enter leased premises, outside of emergencies, without a tenant’s permission.
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