The place you are renting is your home. Your landlord may own your place but must respect your right to have privacy.

The law says when your landlord has a right to come in.

The only times that your landlord can enter your home without telling you ahead of time are when:

• there is an emergency, or
• your rental agreement says that your landlord gives you cleaning services.

Also, your landlord can enter your place between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. to show it to a new tenant if your landlord makes a reasonable effort to let you know when this will happen. This applies only if:

• you have given notice to move out,
• your landlord has given you a notice to move out, or
• you and your landlord have agreed that you will move out.

In all other situations, your landlord must give you notice in writing 24 hours ahead of time and can come in only between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

This applies if your landlord wants to:

• do repairs or inspect your place to see if any repairs are needed,
• show your place to a possible buyer, insurer, or mortgage lender,
• let a real estate agent show your place to a possible buyer,
• have a property inspection done before making your building into a condominium, or
• come in to your place for any reasonable purpose listed in your rental agreement.

Your landlord has a right to enter your place only for the reasons listed above. You can let your landlord in at other times and for other reasons, but that is up to you.

If your landlord repeatedly invades your privacy, that could be harassment. For more information, see Harassment and discrimination.