Q: Can my land lord walk up to my door and tell the police they can come in & search cause it's her property?
We have no lease. She has cut our power to the room we rent off and will not let us have access to the bathroom to shower or anything associated with the bathroom.
A:
Your post has two different issues.
1) Evidently you rent a room in her home. If she won't let you use the bathroom or electricity, you really need to find another place to live.
2) If she tells the police they may search her premises and fails to inform them that you have some sort of room rental, evidence of a crime that the police subsequently find may very well be used against you, unless you immediately inform the police that it's your rented room and that they may not search without a warrant.
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