I am a residential desk clerk and am planning my first vacation. My question-the owners want to live in my on-site apartment, do I have to let them?
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I am a residential desk clerk and am planning my first vacation. My question-the owners want to live in my on-site apartment, do I have to let them?
The owners want me to move my belongings(microwave, coffee-maker, etc) out of my kitchen and any personal belongings out of my living room, so they can live and cook there for the week that I am gone. They want me to lock my things in my bedroom. Then on the day I get back to Iowa I would only be allowed to live in my bedroom. No access to the other two rooms. Or I can rent a room someplace. I would like to be able to come and go from my apartment as I please during my vacation. Do I have to let them live there or can they use one of the rental rooms or sleep on the rollaway in the laundry rm
Asked on July 6, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Iowa
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If it's their property, then generally speaking, they can determine its use--so they can use your space if they choose. The exception would be if you have something in writing--an employment contract, a rental agreement (if you pay rent), etc. which limits their access. However, without anything in writing limiting the owner's rights over the space, they can re-assign the space, including to themselves.
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