Q: My landlord keeps just showing up to my house during the covid-19 pandemic..demanding money
She showed up and demand Ed entry and pushed her way into the front door and came inside..she has threaten me. Yesterday said she almost burned the house down because if the rent freeze and I couldn't pay rent. She harrased me on social media slandered my name. What do I do..I have messaged her and wrote a letter asking her not to just show up
But it don't help
A: The solution is simple, though perhaps not easy. You simply tell her no and do not allow her to enter. IF she does enter without your permission, document it as best you can - notes, photos, witnesses, etc. - and, if you are there, call the police to have her removed. If she enters without your permission or without providing you with at least 24 hours advanced notice (which you are still free to refuse entry to), if you can prove it, it likely is worth at least a month's rent to you, plus your court costs and attorneys fees. Further problems? Review it all with a local landlord-tenant attorney. Good luck.
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