What a landlord can and can't do

Question

my friend and her boyfriend are renting an upstairs of this house and there landlord lives downstairs. her landlord threatened to kick them out and call the cops because two of her boyfriends friends came over and the landlord kicked the friends out. this is illegal right? if anyone has information on this or any links please reply.

Answer 1

That doesn't sound like the whole story.  Come on, they were smoking weed or something, right?

You might as well give the whole story if you want a good answer.

Answer 2

Yes and no. If you are renting a room in a landlord's house, that landlord has a say on who can come visit.

Google your state and "tenant rights".

It's never a good thing to freak your landlord. Or bone her cat...

Answer 3

Is this a duplex or does the landlord rent  the rooms upstairs of her home? Was your friend home at that time?

If it is in a duplex, the landlord has no right to say who comes and goes, BUT, only in the event if you have a separate entrance.

If it is in her home, she has the right to monitor who comes and goes through her home.

You are probably not getting the whole story.  If the landlord was threatening to call the cops, then something else was wrong. Maybe they were playing the movie too loud, maybe they were real loud, or maybe, as stated before, they were smoking weed and the smell drifted down to her.  If the last was a case, she would be evicted if she was my tenant. If your friend wasnt home, then the guys had no business being there.

Answer 4

What did the landlord kick them out for and what is she threatening to call the cops over.  If they were just sitting around quietly then yes, she had no right to do that (not really illegal if they left or their own accord but certainly they didn't have to leave).  If they were doing something illegal or breaking any part of the lease (like making to much noise) then she was within her rights to do that.