Q: I live in Ohio, and I am curious where I can find information about duplex housing laws?
Does a landlord need to give both tenants notice prior to entry or work being done? Right now the downstairs is empty and I live upstairs, and random workers keep coming in to do work downstairs without our knowledge. It can be unsettling finding a random person in the house, so I want to know where I can find information before talking to my landlord again.
A:
There are no landlord-tenant laws specific to duplex units. Landlord must give tenant reasonable notice before entry, typically 24 hours. But there is no real penalty if landlord doesn't. You could call the police, but they are unlikely to do anything. Landlord-tenant law is at this link:
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5321
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