Hey im looking for an apartment in upstate new york and was wondering what the tenant-landlord laws are regarding the landlord visiting the apartment. I enjoy my privacy, and i dont want some dude stoppin in to check up on stuff. Are they allowed to just barge in? Or do they need to provide notice, how much notice? Am i allowed to change locks on the front door? Bedroom doors? Closet doors? haha i know a lot to ask but this is very important to me. Thanks in advance for the advice
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Tenant-landlord laws newyork?
New York State law requires the landlord to provide %26quot;reasonable%26quot; notice to enter. This usually mean anywhere from 12-24 hours.
No...you are not allowed to make structural changes (changing locks) to the apartment without written permission from the landlord.
Also, NYS law REQUIRES the landlord to have a copy of all keys to a rental unit.
Tenant-landlord laws newyork?
No you may not change the locks. A landlord must give notice, usually 24 hours before entering the apartment, except in an emergency or if you make a repair request. They are also not allowed to visit so often they are considered a nuisance. If you are concerned you can install a hidden camera to see if they are coming in without notice.
LL or agents authorized to act on LL's behalf must notify you of intent to enter no less than twenty-four hours before they do. If they show up without notice, you can deny entry and request they return no less than 24 hrs from that time. Exception to this being emergency situations, when prompt action may totally avert or lessen damages to the property [ie: your pipes have burst and are leaking into the unit below yours, or the pipes in the unit above have burst and are leaking into yours, or your smoke detector's been going off for a lengthy period of time].
You can change the locks if you get the LL's permission, but you'll need to provide him with copies of any and all keys. If you're worried about people snooping, invest in some wireless webcams and a program that supports image capture when activated by motion. Most of them will let you upload any photos captured to email or web space, along storing them on your hard drive. Or put your valuables in a secure safe.
I know that they ARE allowed to walk in whenever they want.. but they Wont. Legally they can but unless then have something to repair or you haven't payed your rent they Will not just walk into your place. As far as changing locks.. go ahead.. if they find out though they will force you to give them a copy but again.. unless they have reason to they wont bother you.. my advice.. Do your illegal stuff in a place you own.. we all know this is not about privacy
Unless in an emergency (flood, fire, etc...), your landlord %26quot;dude%26quot; cannot enter your apartment without 24 hours notice, unless you give your permission in NY
The %26quot;dude%26quot; is allowed entry with 24 hours notice or instantly in an %26quot;emergency.%26quot; Most leases prohibit changing any locks without permission.
A good manager will pop by from time to time to keep an eye on things. Don't be doing anything illegal and keep the noise down and the place in reasonably good order and most landlords won't dog you out.
They can only come in without notice if there is an emergency such as a broken water line or something that would cause damage to his property. They must give you 24 hours notice. No you can't change the locks. You can check landlord/ tenant laws for NY by typing that into your search engine.
