Q: Can a landlord threaten you with eviction if you have a visitor who is a felon?
My grandma lives in an apartment complex for elderly people and her son will getting out of prison in a week and her property manager told her that if he is caught on the premises they will call the cops and have him arrested for trespassing are they allowed to do that?? He has been in prison for the last 4 years and hasnt seen his mom in that time nor has he ever been to that apartment complex so can they do that just because he is a felon?
A: It depends largely on what is in the lease and what their basis is for blocking him. Landlords to have wide latitude to restrict people from their property if it is in the interest of safety.
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