Can a landlord say who you can or cannot have over to visit?
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Can a landlord say who you can or cannot have over to visit?
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Asked on March 12, 2017 under Real Estate Law, New York
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M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
As a general rule, a landlord specify who a tenant can have over to visit unless otherwise specified in the written lease , if any. Having a leasehold interest entitles a tenant to the right to use and enjoy the premises as they see fit. Consequently, they are permitted to have the guests of thier choice. The landlord has no valid basis for excluding a person if they have not done anything unlawful on the rental premises. However, if you have a month-to-month lease you need to be more careful as your landlordmay try to evict you and can do that at the end of any given month.
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
As a general rule, a landlord specify who a tenant can have over to visit unless otherwise specified in the written lease , if any. Having a leasehold interest entitles a tenant to the right to use and enjoy the premises as they see fit. Consequently, they are permitted to have the guests of thier choice. The landlord has no valid basis for excluding a person if they have not done anything unlawful on the rental premises. However, if you have a month-to-month lease you need to be more careful as your landlordmay try to evict you and can do that at the end of any given month.
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