What are my rights if I’ve been banned from my boyfriend’s apartment by his landlord?
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What are my rights if I’ve been banned from my boyfriend’s apartment by his landlord?
The reason I was been was because originally apparently I was seen trying to break into my old apartment. However, I was leaving a note in the door with the current renter to pass along my mail to my friend/exneighbor. Then later that day I yelled at my boyfriend while going to my car. What legal rights do me my boyfriend have, and also my friend have who also lives on the property, who want me over there in their apartments. Am I allowed to go to their apartment as long as I am not in the common areas. My understanding is tenant right to invite guest into their private dwelling.
Asked on January 14, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
If you have to walk though any common areas, including, say, a common hallway, entranceway, or stairway, then the landlord can ban you: while you are correct that tenants may invite whom they like into their residence, they landlord can ban people from the property more generally--especially persons who have engaged in disruptive behavior (like yelling at your boyfriend on the property). The landlord is within his rights to exclude you.
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