Ask Mr Locksmith Can a Landlord Enter Renters Home? Yes, However, they have to follow Local, State, Province Laws, Rules, Regulations and Rental Tenancy Act.

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End of the month, beginning of the month, I get a lot of calls from landlords. They have an apartment or condo or house they’ve rented out. The tenant has left or has not paid the rent, and the thing I get all the time is, the tenant moved out. I want you to open up the door. The owner doesn’t have a key, and they want us to open the door. Note: I am not a lawyer. So, you are going to talk to your lawyer. There are usually rental agencies that help you as well, but this is what I find that works for me, and, again, I am not a lawyer. This is what I tell our people and I always say, ask your lawyer. If you have had a tenant that has moved out and you no longer have the key, what we like you to do, and it’s a requirement where I live.

Post Notice 24 Hrs to Enter Rental Unit

You can post notice, 24 hour notice, If you think the place has been abandoned, they haven have not paid your rent, there is a process to follow, again, ask your lawyer, but here’s what we require. We want you to post 24 hour notice. Where we live, we used to have a lot of grow ops and meth labs, so they put into the legislation that the owner could do an inspection of the unit. If you post notice, 24 hour notice that you are going to inspect the unit, then you can have the locksmith can come in, and in most cases, if you posted 24 hour notice and you have all your ownership papers, you have ID, and all the required information, we can come in and open up the door, pick open the door or drill it open, whatever is required. What we want you to do is you post notice on the door saying that you are going to enter, you are giving 24 hour notice, take a picture of that, and we will require that information as well, that you have posted notice, lots of ID, ownership, everything that you have a valid, legal reason to go there. And, again, this is a difficult area sometimes.

Ask Mr Locksmith Can a Landlord Enter Renters Home

Landlord Right to Enter

Proper notice means a tenant is given written notice of the date, time and purpose for entering the property. By law, Landlord Right to Enter notice must be delivered in-person or considered by law to have been given to the tenant at least 24 hours before the landlord enters the unit.

A landlord may enter:

Any common areas that are shared with others like hallways, courtyards and laundry facilities – no notice is required
The rental unit once per month to inspect the condition of the property – proper notice to tenants is required
The rental unit to complete repairs or maintenance – proper notice to tenants is required
To show the property to prospective buyers or tenants – proper notice to tenants is required

The tenant doesn’t need to be present for the landlord to enter as long as proper notice was provided.

Proper Notice to Enter Rental Unit

Proper notice means a tenant is given written notice of the date, time and purpose for entering the property. By law, notice must be delivered in-person or considered by law to have been given to the tenant at least 24 hours before the landlord enters the unit.

The time scheduled for entry must be between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m., unless another time is agreed upon by the landlord and tenant.

The purpose for entering a rental unit must be reasonable – a landlord may enter a tenant’s rental unit only in one of these circumstances:

There’s an emergency and entry is necessary to protect life or property
The tenant is at home and agrees to let the landlord in
The tenant agreed, not more than 30 days before, to let the landlord enter
The tenant was given written notice outlining the date, time (between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m.) and purpose – at least 24 hours before and not more than 30 days before
The tenant has abandoned the rental unit
The tenant lives in a hotel and someone comes in to clean the room
The landlord has an arbitrator’s order or court order to enter the rental unit

Call Your Lawyer for Advice

Double check with your lawyer, and double check with the Rental Tenancy Act that’s in your State or Province or City. I hope this helps a little bit. It is a difficult question to answer. I go through this every month, we have this problem, end of the month, beginning of the month, where the tenants have gone. Hope this helps. Have a good day. I hope you enjoyed watching this video. Subscribe to my channel. Also visit my website and you can see what online locksmith training I have for beginners, intermediate, and advance, as well as my covert methods of entry and my non-destructive methods of entry. British Columbia Rental Tenancy Act

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