Is it legal for someone to come in your house and check...? (URGENT!)?

Go to housing court in your state and county and take the lease with you because each state and county has general leasing laws. Most lease say that the landlord has the right to enter your premises with a 48 hours written notice and for emergencies only meaning - a fire or flood.

Your landlord sounds like the type of person who does not want the tenants to have a peaceful possession -change your locks and give an extra set to someone you can trust and let the Landlord know how to contact that person in case of emergency.

I don't know how binding the lease is if you signed it - but if the lease has ridiculous things written in it a court of law can ask that a new lease be offered and the old one voided. The law says there must be a meeting of the minds in a contractual agreement.

Bear in mind that the Landlord might ask you to move but he cannot harrass you or enter whenever he wants if he does call the police.

You sound a bit paranoid. First, yes, they can come into your apartment to check on things. IF it's an emergency, they don't need notice. If it's not an emergency, then the standard is 24-72 hours notice.

If you signed a lease saying otherwise, then you are agreeing to those terms. Next time, read the effin' lease instead of whining about it after the fact.

I'm guessing the landlord doesn't know that you have three cats and that is why you are freaked out.

If you are leaving, they often want to come before you leave, so they can point out things that you need to take care of before you leave. And to make sure you have not stolen the fridge, the oven, etc.

A landlord acts based on all possible tenants, not specifically you. So if they are checking to see if stuff is damaged or stolen, or you are leaving without paying, that is to protect themselves and not specifically think you will steal stuff or leave without paying.

The landlord can enter and have a look, but are you exaggerating things in your mind when you talk about checking things from top to bottom? I assume he is putting the blinds up just to save having to pay a contractor, why worry? When you first start a tenancy or rental, you give money as a bond. The landlord is entitled to check for any damage that isn't normal wear and tear, so he knows whether to return the bond, or use ut to pay for repairs.

I don't know anything about your landlord, there was one landlord who was notorious and in the news, but if yours is average, don't get upset, he is not doing anything very unusual.

Bottom, Bottom Line....What does the lease say? AND What are the Renter's Rghts and Landlord Rights laws in your state?

Yes it's legal.

The time to object to lease provisions is before signing.

What does your number of cats have to do with anything?