Landlords, Awkward and Miscellaneous: Like family!

Like family!

By HELP - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I moved into a new house. The landlord insists it's OK for her to come up whenever she wants because she owns the house. We aren't allowed to lock the doors and she has two 8-year-olds. They come into the bathroom every time they hear the shower running. We have a clear shower curtain. FML

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By Ghettogirl4life - 12/07/2011 13:34 - United States

Today, I moved into my new apartment. My neighbor is apparently crazy and thinks I'm trying to 'steal' her husband. She watches me and is super paranoid. I have a two year lease. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/05/2021 06:01

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Hey there!

By ohcrap - 08/11/2012 01:41 - United States

Today, while I was sitting on the toilet, my toddler swung the door open. We just bought the house, and we have no curtains. Our new neighbor, who I haven't met, was mowing her yard. I stood half-naked to close the door, and our eyes met. I froze. She waved. FML

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By shadow - 26/12/2017 08:00 - United States - Osceola

Today, my mother-in-law told my fiancé that I had to leave and wasn’t allowed to live there anymore. I own the house. She’s mad because I locked the door so she couldn't walk in anytime she wanted. FML

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Thursday 7 June 2012 9:02

No. No it's not okay. If I'm not mistaken that's illegal for her to do.

luckyd880 12

Thursday 7 June 2012 9:02

Put a chair in front of the door. That will keep them out. It's not a lock...

Comments

jujie001 3

Sunday 10 June 2012 21:01

I would start looking for a new house!

emw7187 11

Sunday 10 June 2012 21:42

why the heck do u have a clear shower curtain

sigrak0 10

Sunday 8 July 2012 10:38

i know right?!

colleen_audrey 4

Monday 11 June 2012 4:58

You deserve it if you don't demand she respect your privacy, let you out of the lease or take her to court. Yo have a right to privacy if you're paying the rent and utilities.

agmag 0

Monday 11 June 2012 6:47

Um that's illegal in every state...

pip74205 9

Thursday 14 June 2012 1:47

By law, they may own the house, but you can legally deny them entrance. Once you start renting an apartment, it is yours. The moment you rent a Hotel room, it is yours. The owners lose the right to go in. Lock your doors. I would record the conversation where you inform him of this. If he attempts to come in, tried to evict you, breaks in, or any other problem, call the police or seek out an attorney.

Commenter24 1

Friday 15 June 2012 20:41

It is not necessarily illegal in the sense that it can be prosecuted criminally, but is illegal in the civil context. In most (if not all) U.S. jurisdictions, landlords have the obligation to provide habitable living conditions--including privacy and security--and they cannot contract around it even if they try. Inform your landlords that you will be locking the doors to your rental area. If they have a problem with this or continue to enter your rental space without 24 hours notice, inform your landlords that you will not pay rent unless they comply with your request for privacy/locked doors. To cover your butt, set up an escrow account through a local court and pay your rent into that account (it's easy to set this up if you contact your nearest local court that handles small civil matters). Your landlord has no right to that escrow-ed rent money until they comply with legal renting conditions. If they continue to violate the lock condition, look for a new apartment. If you are under contract to rent for a set period of time, you have no obligation to hold up your end of your contract if the landlord is violating the conditions of habitability required by law. Again, conditions of habitability include privacy and security, both of which are being breached by your landlord's current lock policy.