We are RENTING a home, can our landlord have an appraiser take pictures of the inside if even THEY HAVN'T seen
If you had rented this house from me I would have seen the inside of it while you were living there. Maybe only once, or maybe twice, but I would have seen it. Look at your business arrangement (that's what renting is) from your landlord's point of view. For money, he allows someone else to live in his house. He has a vested interest in making sure that you aren't doing something illegal (like a meth factory), and that you are generally taking care of the place (that you don't have 24 cats on the property, that the garbage isn't two feet deep throughout the whole house, etc.). He isn't interested in a few piles of clutter or laundry. He doesn't care that you have a picture of the canal on your walls, he just wants the walls to be intact. Appraisers look at the interior condition to get a better picture of value. Some things are worth more inside than others. A house with grand crown mouldings, granite counter tops, brazilian cherry flooring (or travertine flooring), etc., is worth more than laminate counter tops with linoleum flooring. The appraiser won't open closets (unless it's a walk in to gauge the size), they generally won't open the cabinets, but they will take pictures. They will want a picture of every room (if they are any good). It isn't a way to spy on you. If they wanted to see the inside, all they have to do is give you 24 hours notice for a landlord inspection and you'd have to let him in. The fact that he has never done this is amazing (and foolish on his part). good luck!
Can my landlord do this?
I have been having problems with my landlord. He seems to be holding a feeling of resentment against me for making him make some repairs he did not feel were necessary. The last time I went to the office to make a request for a work order we got into an argument and we both got very loud (loud voices only no bad words or violence). Yesterday I got a letter from a law firm stating that I need to be out of my apartment with in 5 days of the date marked on the letter. The letter was sent regular snail mail with no form of delivery confirmation, and was dated Oct 14th. So it essentially says I need to be out on 2 days notice. I have a one year lease, and as far as I am concerned I have done nothing to violate it is this legal?
Can my landlord ivict me for not goving pay stubs?
So i already handed 2 biweekly pay stubs and they want more for my recertifican low income ive been bussy working and the lady said 4-6 paystub which i gave her 2 biweekly now i got a letter saying they need more or i get ivicted. I can provise more but this is getting me mad and stressed
Can my landlord legally do this in the state of North Carolina.?
I live in the state of North Carolina and I rent a home. My lease says that I may own a dog with the landlords permission but when I asked my landlord for permission she gave me a list of requirements my dog had to meet in order to be there. Can she legally do this if it isn’t specified in the renters agreement. Please show sources.
Can my landlord remove my garbage disposal or make me pay to have it repaired?
She sent me a letter saying she's fixed it several times before & is not going to continue doing it. She gave me the option of fixing it myself or she will have it removed.
Can my landlord take pictures of my apartment with all my personal belongings/valuables to post online?
Your landlord cannot do this without your written consent. He can take pictures of the building's exterior and provide a detailed description of the interior but no photographs. Photographing your personal belongings would be considered a violation of your privacy since your suite is not accessible to the general public without consent. Consider the following taken from the American Law Institute: "One who gives publicity to a matter concerning the private life of another is subject to liability to the other for invasion of his privacy, if the matter publicized is of a kind that: (a) would be highly offensive to a reasonable person, and (b) is not of legitimate concern to the public. —Restatement (Second) of Torts, § 652D" In my opinion your landlord would liable on both counts. Firstly, as a "reasonable" person you would highly offended if your personal valuable property were put on public display for all the world to see and secondly, seeing your personal property is not a legitimate concern to the public. As an aside, I would also add that with those kinds of valuables on display you might have another concern. Your landlord has the legal right to show the premises with or without you being home and may well do so. It is not unheard of for "pros" to case the place by appearing as would be prospective tenants so they can see what you have. They return later when you're not home to rip you off. I'd start packing as much of the valuables as you can.