Re: What I do when tenant refusing my entrance?

Re: What I do when tenant refusing my entrance? by Lighthope on September 24, 2011 @23:37

If you have given proper notice, the tenant can not refuse your entry.

If they are physically blocking you, don't force the issue. Get a police escort and enter (they are obviously hiding something) and then evict them.

If you back down, plan to have more problems with them later since you have showed yourself to be easily intimidated.

Now, to address some of the above replies that you have been given:

> You need to have valid reason for entering.

Sort of. The tenants do have a right to "peaceful enjoyment" of their rental, so you can't just enter just to show that You Can. But even because you want to just inspect the place is a valid reason.

> You can not force your way in, you must enter in a
> reasonable manner at a reasonable time.

This is true. Except in an emergency, you generally have to limit your entry to business hours.

> Marginal renters have marginal activities going on that
> they do not want you to know about.

Ding ding ding ding ding ding!

Lighthope

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