Q: Is it legal in California for landlord to give a range of dates and times they will be coming into your apartment?
I received this notice last week from my apartment saying "We will be doing 15 minute inspections from June 24-28 from 9am-7pm. Due to the amount of inspections we will not be making appointments or changing the dates of the inspections." My girlfriend has anxiety and knowing that someone will come in at random anytime during the week during business hours does not help. I sent them an email Saturday asking if we could get a specific date and have not gotten a response.
A: Civil Code section 1954 cover the landlord's right to enter a dwelling unit. It does NOT provide for general "inspections". It DOES require that, for any allowed purpose, the specific date and an approximate time be given, and that these be during normal business hours. If a resident is home and allows access, those protections can be lost. You should read the entire section. An intentional significant violation of section 1954 can have negative repercussions for a landlord.
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