Can your landlord tell you when your guests have to leave?
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Can your landlord tell you when your guests have to leave?
My landord told me to have my guest leave. Is she allowed to do that?
Asked on March 17, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If there is a written lease which you signed, which lets the landlord tell your guests when to leave, she can do this--in that case, you agreed (through signing the lease) to this.
If your guests are damaging her property and/or disturbing the "quiet enjoyment" of others living in the building, then she can effectively tell your guests to leave--that is, you can give you a "notice to cease" which provides that unless you (and your guests) stop the disturbance, you will be subject to eviction.
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