Can a landlord enter a tenant’s home without a 24 hour notice?
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Can a landlord enter a tenant’s home without a 24 hour notice?
My landlord came into my home while I was asleep and my 5 year old daughter was in her underwear on the couch watching cartoons. The only notice I got was on the 17th stating they will be entering my apartment on the 18th, however they never came on the 18th; it was on the 25th. Is this legal?
Asked on January 30, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The only time the reasonable notice to enter a tenant's rental by the landlord is excused (usually 24 hour notice) is when there is some sort of an emergency situation. For example when the tenant is not responding to telephone calls and someone is worried that something happened to the tenant, fire, and the like.
What the landlord did required prior notice, typically 24 hour advance notice. I suggest that you contact the landlord and ask why he or she entered the rental without notice. Perhaps there may have been a mistake on the dates for the entry?
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