Do You Know Your State's Laws On A Landlord's Right To Enter?
By Dulcey Schuster, Property Management Software
(Rentec Direct Property Management Software Tenant Screening)
Does your State's Law allow a Landlord to enter a dwelling at will, or must he get permission from the Renter or give notice? Most landlords, I would hope, realize that in most cases notice must be given prior to entering an occupied rental unit. Of course there are exceptions to this rule and in some cases giving notice isn't enough. Under good circumstances a landlord or representative (property manager) would arrange with the tenant a date and time to access the premises. In this case no formal notice is required and the landlord comes over at the agreed upon time. In Oregon we are bound by ORS 90.322 that states a landlord or their property manager may enter into the tenants dwelling under the tenants exclusive control for the purposes of; inspections, necessary or agreed upon repa...
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