Can a landlord tell you who you can and cannot have as your guest?
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Can a landlord tell you who you can and cannot have as your guest?
Can a landlord come to your door and tell your guest they are trespassing when your guest has broken no laws without any prior notice in a public building ? Then tell them if they are here again they will be arrested. With never saying a word to the tenant beforehand.
Asked on July 16, 2011 under Real Estate Law, New Hampshire
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The answer to your question is typically "no". A landlord cannot force a guest of a tenant to leave the rented premises if the guest is causing no problems.
Although a landlord can desire a certain people not to be in the rented unit, legally he or she cannot have the guest removed if there are no laws being broken by that person or other disturbances caused by him or her.
To be on the safe side, you should read carefully any written lease you may have with your landlord to see if the subject of your question is mentioned.
The conduct you write about by the landlord may have resulted from a misunderstanding by the landlord that the person at your rental does not have permisison to be there. The landlord may be trying to protect your and any other tenant's safety. Perhaps speaking with the landlord about the issue is the best course to go about?
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