Can a realtor/landlord show an apartment without givingthe tenant at least 24 hours notice?
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Can a realtor/landlord show an apartment without givingthe tenant at least 24 hours notice?
I was called at 9:30 pm last night by the realtor selling my apartment building telling me he was showing the apartment today at 6 pm. I work to jobs and do not always have a tidy apt. I refused saying I needed time to vacuum and mop. He gave me an argument but relented in the end. I want to know if I have that right to tell him I need at least 24 hours notice before he brings a potential new landlord to view my unit. Was I in my legal rights for refusing and asking him to reschedule?
Asked on July 14, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania
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Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Most States in this country have laws requiring reasonable notice to be given a tenant for access to a rented property by the landlord to show it for re-sale. Twenty-four hours is typically considered reasonable amount of time for the notice under many State laws.
To answer the your question more accurately, you should ask your landlord or his real estate agent for the code section allowing time for access.
The three and a half hour time differential with respect to any twenty-four hour perios for access if existing seems to be within the ball park for reasonable notice for access.
If you want to remain in your apartment after its initial term, perhaps cooperating with the landlord owner may be of benefit to you in the long run.
Good luck.
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