What to do if as a tenant of a private residence I hired a lawn company to treat the lawn but the landlord wants information regarding the company?
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What to do if as a tenant of a private residence I hired a lawn company to treat the lawn but the landlord wants information regarding the company?
The landlord wants information regarding the company such as what and when they applied the product to the lawn. I provided the dates and product applications to him (a snapshot of my online account with the company). He felt that the information was insufficient and he called the company directly without my permission to ask questions but they could not give him information because it is my account. He has asked that I give them permission to provide him access to my account. Legally, do I have to give permission seeing as I personally hired the company?
Asked on August 31, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Michigan
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The landlord has a right to all information regarding work done or treatments applied to his property, including to the lawn--after all, he, not you, is the owner of the property. You may get possession of the property, but that does not allow you to modify or damage it without landlord consent. Since the lawn treatment phsyically affects the landlord's property, you have to provide him any/all information he requests. You don't have to give him the right to direct contractors or a service company you hired, or to put costs on your account, but you do need to authorize the company to provide the landlord with any information he requests regarding the treatment.
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