Can a landlord give permission to a non-licensed contractor to enter the home while my children are home without me and I am not comfortable with it?
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Can a landlord give permission to a non-licensed contractor to enter the home while my children are home without me and I am not comfortable with it?
My (ex) sister-in-law has been waiting 7 weeks for the landlord to fix the water damage in the home. They took down the damaged dry wall and need to put new dry wall up. The person the landlord hired makes my sister in law feel really uncomfortable about leaving them home with her children alone. She is a single mom and needs to work. The relator told her last night that the man was coming to day and I guess they place a lock box outside for him to get in with. Does she have the right to ask to see his license? How much notice should she get?
Asked on August 2, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Arizona
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If the landlord must do maintenace or repairs, the landlord can have workers or contractors enter the home to do the work, even if the tenant does not like or feel comfortable with them. If it is not emergency work, the landlord most provide "reasonable" notice, which is generally held to be at least 24 hours; with such proper notice, the workers may enter.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If the landlord must do maintenace or repairs, the landlord can have workers or contractors enter the home to do the work, even if the tenant does not like or feel comfortable with them. If it is not emergency work, the landlord most provide "reasonable" notice, which is generally held to be at least 24 hours; with such proper notice, the workers may enter.
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