I had one guy stand over my bed while I was sleeping and mess with shit in my room. I had to start sleeping with a big ass kitchen knife under my pillows bc one time we got into a big argument and he tried fighting me with like... 20 of my people around me. So when they came to my defense, he was like "yeah I'ma strangle you in your sleep". Fucking psycho. I still wish he had tried it, dude would have ended up dead and I'd have a case on me.
It is absolutely batshit insane to me that in the US, a landlord can enter the property you're renting from him. How can you ever feel safe at home ? here in France, not only can't he enter while you're renting (it's trespassing, with just the same penalty as if he had absolutely no link to the flat), you can change the locks without even informing him - just have to give out the new key when you leave.
In theory the law is supposed to prevent them from entering, but in practice many ignore this rule, because what are you gonna do about it? It's happened to me several times.
Setup a 24 7 web cam. When they enter without notice call the police for trespass, file a police report, and if it keeps happening file for a restraining order.
The premise is that they need to enter for maintenance, and if you live somewhere crappy or very small they'll also enter to show prospective renters if you aren't renewing.
Here, landlords are also responsible for maintenance; but the way it happens is you take pictures of the damage, they pick a professional contractor to come take a look at it (without them present), and then a contractor comes take care of it on your timetable - you pick when they come.
If the landlord is unresponsive, you can also call a contractor yourself and the landlord will eventually need to reimburse you.
I had one guy stand over my bed while I was sleeping and mess with shit in my room. I had to start sleeping with a big ass kitchen knife under my pillows bc one time we got into a big argument and he tried fighting me with like... 20 of my people around me. So when they came to my defense, he was like "yeah I'ma strangle you in your sleep". Fucking psycho. I still wish he had tried it, dude would have ended up dead and I'd have a case on me.
It is absolutely batshit insane to me that in the US, a landlord can enter the property you're renting from him. How can you ever feel safe at home ? here in France, not only can't he enter while you're renting (it's trespassing, with just the same penalty as if he had absolutely no link to the flat), you can change the locks without even informing him - just have to give out the new key when you leave.
It may depend on the state but generally speaking your landlord can only entrr during an emergency or else it requires 24 hour notice
In theory the law is supposed to prevent them from entering, but in practice many ignore this rule, because what are you gonna do about it? It's happened to me several times.
Setup a 24 7 web cam. When they enter without notice call the police for trespass, file a police report, and if it keeps happening file for a restraining order.
Both are still insane to me. If you're renting he shouldn't have the right to set one foot inside, period.
The premise is that they need to enter for maintenance, and if you live somewhere crappy or very small they'll also enter to show prospective renters if you aren't renewing.
Here, landlords are also responsible for maintenance; but the way it happens is you take pictures of the damage, they pick a professional contractor to come take a look at it (without them present), and then a contractor comes take care of it on your timetable - you pick when they come.
If the landlord is unresponsive, you can also call a contractor yourself and the landlord will eventually need to reimburse you.