Is a landlord allowed to go into a garage on the same property as the rented house when he wants ?

Question

Is a landlord allowed to go into a garage on the same property as the rented house when he wants ?

Answer 1

I think they are allowed too if they have a question of whether you are abiding by the rules of the lease, such as no pets or no oil dripping on to the concrete from vehicles, but usually they give you prior written or verbal notice. I would get out of there if I were you, I value my privacy and security and you have neither if someone can come and go as they please.

Answer 2

Lots of unknowns here.  If there is a written lease the permitted use of the property should be spelled out in detail. When you discussed renting the house was the garage included in the rental or did the landlord exclude the garage to his own use?  Or was it not even mentioned?

You said 'garage is on the same property' -- but how big is the property and how far from the house is the garage situated?  What I am driving at is this:  Say the garage is not really close to the house, or there is a fence between the house and the garage.  Did the landlord have use of the garage for storage or work or business before you rented the house?  Did you inspect it before you rented? It could be an honest misunderstanding on both parts -- try to resolve it in a friendly manner.  Be happy!  Good luck.

Answer 3

It all depends IF the garage is rented to you .... and IF anywhere in the lease; it says that he can go into it ......

I'd go see an attorney OR legal aid ..... I personally think he may be TRESPASSING  ....

Answer 4

If the landlord within the lease retained exclusive right to the garage on the property, then the landlord is well within the right to access the unit, but the frequency of the visits would be off set by your right to quit enjoyment of the house free of landlord interference it would just come down to a gray area on what that access and frequency amounts to

Answer 5

That would be dependant upon the lease agreement between renter and landlord, or the federal/provincial/state government laws. For instance in Ontario, the landlord would not be allowed to enter without prior notice.

Answer 6

Absolutely not.  I think you already know this.  If the landlord was tricky, he didn't mention the garage in your written lease.  WHich means that it is not "your" garage even tho he may have pointed to it when you moved in.  If it is in your lease, you can order him out but you probably aren't a confrontational person.  You could be a little tricky yourself and put a wire around the garage track that wouldn't allow it to open.  Or put something right behind the door on the side if that's the way he enters.  He's not supposed to do this and he knows it.