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How can we verify housing management's right to multiple inspections?
As a long-time resident of apt. in SC low income housing unit, how can we verify management's right to perform 3 inspections within a 30 day time period - with the next one within 7 days therefrom?
As a disabled senior, I'm irritated at the management's change from their initial quarterly inspections to now monthly inspections...some of which have been twice - even 3 times within a 30 day period. I find this quite intrusive. I've been here for 12 years and have never failed an inspection yet.
As some further information, this particular unit was rehabbed 3+ years ago and since then, the inspections have changed from quarterlies to monthlies _and then some._ These multiple inspections now have added the outside contracted pest management's task of reporting "housekeeping" to the management...where it was never done like this before.
At what point are we tenants just to mutely accept such infringement of our privacy or start looking for answers. I'm P*ssed and I'm tired of being so!
Thanks for your help, folks. If you need more info, just ask me for it.
5 Answers
- ?Lv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
Check your State's housing code concerning inspections and then your local municipality. The number of times for inspection vary from 1 per year to more often. If an inspection shows a violation or failure to comply then a followup inspection 7 days later is the norm.
- linkus86Lv 79 years ago
Tenants have no such power in these types of situations. You forget you do not own the property you reside in, and there for do not get to make the rules. You will find nothing in your state statutes that prohibits the landlord, or the agents of the landlord, to regularly inspect the property, but merely a law requiring proper notice to be offered before doing so. Just because the management of your property is more meticulous than what you enjoyed in the past, doesn't make it illegal.
If these inspections are unacceptable to you, you have the freedom to leave your low income housing to find a less caring property management, assuming it doesn't break any contractual agreements. But it sounds pretty obvious that if you do, it will cost you more or provide poorer living conditions.
- LandlordLv 79 years ago
No law limits a maximum for inspections. Most states require a minimum of every 12 months since the tax payers are supporting you.
- FrankieLv 79 years ago
What are they inspecting for? We inspect all units for water leaks if the water bill suddenly goes up. As long as you are given 24 hours notice, they can come in. If you don't like it, give notice and move.
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- Ed FoxLv 79 years ago
Sorry friend, but if I owned a property and rented it to you, and you were complaining on a public worldwide web forum about what is actually my legitimate right to inspect my own property as often as I, as owner, wish to, I would begin eviction proceedings against you as a disruptive and uncooperative tenant