Q: How many times is too many times for a landlord to come by in a month?
We're in the process of moving out due to our rental selling. Our landlord has already been over to do upgrades 5 times in the last few weeks and has now sent another notice that they need to come over this weekend to paint the fence. They said it can't wait the two more days after we're out. Since we got our 90 day notice in April they have been over every other week for random things. I feel like this is harassment.
A:
A landlord does not have dictatorial power and cannot simply dictate when they are going to enter your property.
So you simply tell them no, it is inconvenient for them to come by before you are out. If they enter anyway, you tell them to leave and call the police if they refuse to leave. You also would be entitled to recover a month's rent as damages if they enter your property without your permission in a non-emergency situation.
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