Code § 1954(d).Ī written notice requesting entry to the tenant’s unit needs to be either personally delivered to the tenant, left with someone of a suitable age and discretion at the unit, or left at a usual entryway of the premises in a manner in which a reasonable person would discover it. The notice must be a written notice that gives the date and time the landlord plans to enter the unit, and the purpose for entry. What does the notice of entry have to include to be valid? A twenty-four hour written notice to the tenant is considered a “reasonable” notice. The law instead says “reasonable” prior notice is required. The law does not specifically define a set amount of time that a landlord has to give before entering. How much advance notice does a landlord have to provide before entering?
The tenant has abandoned or surrendered the unit or.There is an emergency that requires the landlord to enter (i.e.Often, these types of requests are not only illegal but also are a sign of harassment, or a foreshadowing of a forthcoming attempt to evict the tenant or of a plan to sell the unit.Ī landlord may only enter a tenant’s unit without prior notice under the following circumstances:
While the majority of landlord entries are for agreed-upon and necessary repairs that the tenant is happy to accommodate, the tenant does not have to comply with excessive requests by the landlord that are without a specific legitimate purpose or without a proper legal notice. Tenants should be aware that the State of California has limited permissible reasons for landlords to legitimately enter the premises and there are notice requirements for all non-emergency entries. Owners, landlords, property managers, or the landlord’s agents cannot simply enter a tenant’s unit anytime they please and for any reason. Tenants are entitled to exclusive possession of the premises they rent, even to the exclusion of the landlord.