Can my landlord show my house while I am still living here?
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Can my landlord show my house while I am still living here?
My lease runs for another 2 months.
Asked on November 8, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Maryland
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
In all states in this country, there are statutes allowing a landlord upon reasonable notice to enter the rented unit for various reasons such as repairs, maintenance, to rent it, or to sell the unit.
Typically 24 hours is deemed sufficient reasonable notice for a landlord to enter a tenant's rental. In your case, the landlord can show your house to other possible tenants but you are required to be given reasonable notice for the showing.
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