As tenants, do we have to let the owner’s broker come into the home we rent and “stage it”?
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As tenants, do we have to let the owner’s broker come into the home we rent and “stage it”?
The home is furnished with our belongings.
Asked on February 20, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
As a tenant for a place that is currently up for lease, you are required to allow your landlord and/or his/her agent reasonable notice to enter the rental to show to possible other renters. Reasonable notice under the laws of most states is 24 hours.
As far as staging the rental that you have, unless your presumed written agreement that you signed has language requiring staging by you, you are not required to stage the rental for such inspections by third parties during the rental process.
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