Is my landlord allowed to do this?

Question

I've been living in this home for 11 months now. Ive paid rent on time every month, and take care of all the yard work. Ive never had a problem with the landlord, we never even talked, I sent my rent, and that was that. Well today she called and said she came by and wanted x, y, and z changed. She told me to cut the grass (its a little long, but for a valid reason...having a 5 yr old bday pool party here and didnt want grass clippings going into the water, so i was going to skip my weekend cut and cut it midweek so it wouldnt need it again), anyways...she also tells me to take the pool down (nothing in the lease about it, i double checked and its just one of the quick-set 30inch deep ones..) and a few other things. I think she went into the backyard because the yard is solid privacy fence on all 4 sides so she couldnt have seen the pool from outside. This irritated me and I feel like my privacy was totally violated. Can she do these things and demand those changes?

Answer 1

best to move before she  gets worse  its her property

Answer 2

d**n, that's messed up dude. i wouldn't think she could make you take the pool down, find out if she came in your backyard and call property management and ask them if she in violation. then again, i wouldn't p**s her off. good luck

Answer 3

ignore her and buy a bigger meaner dog.

Answer 4

You LL came once in 11 month to check her property which I think is reasonable.  Is there anything in the lease says you can set up a pool in the backyard? If not, she has the right to ask you to take it down. Unless the backyard is securely locked otherwise anyone could get access to it and I don't think your LL has violated anything. If she need to enter the house, then she has to give you at least 24 hours notice.

Answer 5

Your landlord did not invade your privacy, she busted you and you don't like it.

She noticed that the grass was high and investigated. Big deal, she peeked into the yard. It's not like you can hide a pool. She did not enter your residence.

She is not demanding changes, you never had the right or permission to begin with.

Your state's landlord tenant laws state that you must follow all local, state and federal laws, codes and ordinances - that covers the landlord in her demands.

Just because your lease doesn't say that you cannot have a pool, that  does not mean that you can.

Your pool is a serious insurance liability for the landlord and she can lose her policy because of it.

Code enforcement can fine her, as the property owner.

Those quick set pools are illegal in most areas. Code requires that any pool deeper than 24", including inflatable blue pools, need a permit and should be surrounded by a code compliant fence and gate construction, alarms and electrical. Read the side of the box - it states that the consumer needs to check local laws and codes before using the pool.

The filter and electrical connections are not Underwriters Laboratories-listed.

http://www.wwnytv.net/index.php/2008/07/...

http://www.bristolpress.com/site/news.cf...

Answer 6

Very likely the grass and pool are in violation of a home-owners association and you have to follow it.   I bet your lease indicates you'll be in compliance with all HOA rules/regulations/guidelines.

also, a pool is a liability, 30 inch deep is enough to drown a small child.  And if a kid drowns it will be the homeowner that is liable.

The way this country is sue happy, they could scale a 6-foot brick wall and drown in a pool and it's the owner who's liable.

Answer 7

you are being duped

see atty or realtor asap