Can a landlord put a lock box on my door if I have not been served with legal eviction papers?
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Can a landlord put a lock box on my door if I have not been served with legal eviction papers?
Asked on November 5, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Colorado
Answers:
Richard Bryans / The Bryans Law Office
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If the lock box is to hold a key for the purpose of showing the rental home to prospective tenants at reasonable hours and your original lease provided for such reasonable access for that purpose, then the answer is "yes."
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