What to do if my landlord is selling the property that I’m living in and took pictures of our personal property and posted them on the internet without our permission?
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What to do if my landlord is selling the property that I’m living in and took pictures of our personal property and posted them on the internet without our permission?
We feel like our right to privacy was violated. Her listing agent has been notified, by me, that we did not authorize her to take photos of the interior of the house. He advised me to take it up with her. My concern not only that our personal belonging are on the internet for the world to see but that photos were taken of my kids room and their belongings. I am an extremely private person and I do not want the world viewing my things or to know that children live here, not to mention which room of the house they sleep in. Can she legally do this?
Asked on June 25, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, a landlord or his agent may not post pictures of a tenant's possessions without consent. You could, if you felt strongly enough, sue the landlord and/or the agent for a court order (injunction) directing them to remove these pictures. However, the internet being what it is, bear in mind that there will still be older or cached versions of the website out there with the pictures--once something is on the web, it is almost impossible to purge it completely/.
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