Q: Can my landlord make me get rid of personal possessions in the back yard?
After my father passed my kids brought the multiple projects that he was working on to my house they're in the backyard. They include an RV that my dad was restoring, an older vehicle that needs some restoration, and a couple of motorcycles. I also have a big shed. My younger son fixes old lawn mowers and either gives them to people who need them or sells them. there's 3 of them on the property at the moment and nothing can be seen from the street. My landlord had sent me a text on February 1st that said an insurance inspector would be here at 11 o'clock on Saturday February 5th he never mentioned he was coming with him. when he got here he took pictures of everything inside and outside of the home and then sent me an email that stated everything in the yard needed to be removed by Sunday the 13th and anything that needed repair inside the home I needed to fix at my cost by the end of the month. He has a $2200 security deposit, can he legally do this?
A: Check the city or county zoning laws to see if the landlord's property is on land zoned for broken down cars and other junk.
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