Can we require our tenant to remove the excessive number of boxes in the house?
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Can we require our tenant to remove the excessive number of boxes in the house?
Our tenant/landlord lease agreement states the house is to remain “in as good a condition as when it was received”. The key that we possess opens a door which is currently blocked with boxes. We could not enter the home in an emergency. The tenant will not make copies of the key to another door. We sent a registered letter telling her she needed to get the boxes moved to allow us access to the house. The house is listed with a realtor. The tenant told us the home can only be shown when she is there.
Asked on February 18, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Missouri
Answers:
Glenn M. Lyon, Esq. / MacGregor Lyon, LLC.
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
I don't think the boxes being in the house would be an issue, but the fact that the door is blocked would be a breach of the lease. And your rights regarding entering are in the lease.
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