Renters Rights - Birmingham,AL

As a landlord, we have never shown a property until the previous tenant has vacated. Maybe that's just us but you should ask. He may have no intention of showing it and that could give you peace of mind. Good luck to you.

It should be in your lease but you are likely required to let the landlord in to show it with advance notice, which can vary depending on your state and lease requirements.

I never show our properties until they are emptied, cleaned and freshly painted. I do understand why a landlord would show it so they can have someone lined up and not lose any rental income.

Since it is in your lease there is not much you can do. I would talk to your landlord and make sure he/she will be with potential tenants inside your home.

Since you will be moving I would start packing so that there will not be too many of your personal items out.

If the landlord has it in the lease you have to allow him access when he gives you proper notice. I had a friend, I got rid of her very quickly, who had a rental house. She would go to the rental house during the day and turn off the AC. She said a person did not need to wear out her AC unit when they weren't home. My family has always been in heat and air, whether in a car or in homes. It uses up so much more energy to cool a house down that has been sitting all day where the walls, floors, furniture, all the stuff in the house, it is hot. It takes a huge amount of energy to cool those things back down so the AC unit does not cycle off for hours. Using a lot of energy at the peak time of the day.

It was such an invasion of privacy to me. I told her the tenant had rights and they were supposed to have their privacy. She said "It's my house and I can go in any time I want, even in the middle of the night for no reason other than I own it". She was wrong but since she didn't have a signed lease the tenant couldn't really do anything but move.

If you have a lease read it over very carefully and then you will know what he has the right to require of you. I would just go to the store when the owner calls and sort of pretend it isn't going on...lol.

In most cases a tenant moves out and the owner comes in to clean and repaint. Then the people looking at the place come in to view it.

This person may not think it will require much work and wants to get it rented. Can't really blame him. If a place isn't rented by the end of June it usually will sit much longer empty.

99.9% sure you are required to let the Landlord show his property. How is he suppose to get it rented if no one is allowed to see the property?

He does have to give you notice. Hopefully that is spelled out in the lease agreement. If it isn't then have his write up an agreement that he has to give you x amount of notice.

I also suggest taking pictures of your place just in case anything comes up missing.

Do you have a good relationship with your landlord? Would you like to continue your good relationship with your landlord? If so, play nicely. Check your lease agreement as the terms of showing should be spelled out within. At any rate, as long as you are given sufficient notice (24 hours minimum) and the landlord is present during the showing, allowing the place to be shown is the gracious and right thing to do. Keep in mind you have a security deposit (likely) to get back. If you provide a huge hassle to your landlord, he or she could return the "favor" and make getting your entire deposit back, and in a timely manner, a hassle for you.

Do the gracious and right thing. Allow the place to be shown.

As long as you have the two days notice and agree, you really should let them show the place.

this would make me crazy!!

I have never have to deal with this when i was renting.

Now that i am selling my house i had an 'open house' which was very stressful since i am trying to get the most bang for my buck and want to have my house look perfect (keep in mind i have 2 small kids and a smallish house). Many people wanted to see it before the open house and that was a nightmare (as the owner i have the choice, yet want to get offers (got multiple offers thankfully), so need to show it since anyone could be the best buyer. i also needed to leave the house since the realtor said it is awkward when the owner is home. you do not have to leave and if i was in your shoes, i would follow them around the house.

You have zero incentive to show the house in model condition (one reason most owners should wait until the renter is out). Maybe they should think of an incentive for you or wait.

I recently bought a house and there was a rental unit on the property. I got a great deal on the house because the renters were disgusting.

yes, it's almost certainly in your lease. the realtors should be sensitive to the fact that they are showing people around your home, but if everyone is courteous and professional, you should allow it and are probably required by law to do so.
my son went to look at a house the other day where the tenants were clearly hostile. the house was dark and dirty, and they wouldn't let him into the bedrooms. sucks for the owner that their property won't sell, or will do so only at a reduced rate because of the difficulty in showing it.
khairete
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Unless you have signed a lease that requires you to show the property prior to vacating you are under no legal obligation to allow ANYONE in.

Happy new home to you!