 Landlord Right of Entry (by Steve [MO]) May 27, 2010 8:54 AM
 Landlord Right of Entry (by Virden [OH]) May 27, 2010 10:05 AM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Steve [MO]) May 27, 2010 10:32 AM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Virden [OH]) May 27, 2010 10:40 AM
Landlord Right of Entry (by rick [NJ]) May 27, 2010 11:11 AM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Martin [MO]) May 27, 2010 12:21 PM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Carolyn [MO]) May 27, 2010 12:41 PM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Steve [MO]) May 27, 2010 3:19 PM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Martin [MO]) May 27, 2010 7:51 PM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Mike45 [NV]) May 27, 2010 8:05 PM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Carolyn [MO]) May 27, 2010 8:12 PM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Steve [MO]) May 27, 2010 9:44 PM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Martin [MO]) May 29, 2010 3:13 PM
Landlord Right of Entry (by Steve [MO]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 8:54 AM
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State Specific Question About: MISSOURI (MO)
I have been unable to locate a statute for Missouri regarding landlord right of entry. Is there a state statute? If not, is 24 hour notice written into the contract sufficient? If a tenant changes the locks to deny entry, what steps can be taken to legally enter? --64.15.xx.xxx |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Virden [OH]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 10:05 AM
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Best to put in the lease a 25bux per lock fee if they switch them - this fits under the property modification clause in most places, the fee is only returned halfway if they give you back the locks they started with - I engrave mine on the outside to avoid this problem, I only have to look at it to know if it was switched, then I issue a notice to restore locks in 48 hours, follow up with 24hr damage inspection notice. --76.241.xxx.x |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Steve [MO]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 10:32 AM
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I'm not concerned with buying locks. My question is regarding legal entry. --64.15.xx.xxx |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Virden [OH]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 10:40 AM
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I do not know about MO law but a 24hr notice is universal in GA, MI, OH, FL where I work, you should always have a key to the doors - it will be the tenants home but your house. --76.241.xxx.x |
Landlord Right of Entry (by rick [NJ]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 11:11 AM
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In general your legal recourse ,if the tenant is home and refuses entry is to evict;
What you can not do if the tenant is home is to force your way into the rental; The police will tell you this is a civil matter; absent a court order the police will not only refuse to assist, they will tell you to leave your property in order to defuse the tension --68.63.xxx.xxx |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Martin [MO]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 12:21 PM
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If I remember correctly, MO law does not address this specifically, but generally speaking, 24 hrs notice is always good. --66.136.xxx.xxx |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Carolyn [MO]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 12:41 PM
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Missouri law doesn't address many things. Generally 24 hours notice is seen as appropriate. My lease specifically states that, with an exception for emergencies.
My lease also addresses changing locks. Does yours?
I assume there is some kind of landlord-tenant issue coming into play here. If you gave a little more detail about what the issue is, we might be able to give better advice.
--205.188.xxx.xx |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Steve [MO]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 3:19 PM
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Our lease specifically addresses that the tenant is not allowed to change locks without permission from landlord and giving us a set of keys to the new locks. Our lease also states we will give 24 hour notice to inspect unless it is an emergency. With more than 600 tenants and over 15 years experience we've never had a situation where the police have not honored these clauses of our lease until now. They are telling us we will be charged with criminal trespass if we enter. --64.15.xx.xxx |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Martin [MO]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 7:51 PM
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I would still give the tenant 24 hours that I am going to change the locks. Have a copy of that letter with you while you are changing those locks, and then even if the tenant manages to get the cops you to come out, if you show them the letter, they will probably shrug their shoulders and walk away. --70.246.xx.xxx |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Mike45 [NV]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 8:05 PM
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Although I agree that 24 hours notice is usually reasonable and sufficient, given that there is a holiday weekend coming up, I would probably post a notice on Friday, May 28 stating that I would enter on Wednesday, June 2 at 10:00 a.m. to change the locks. If the tenant was not home, I would have the locksmith change the locks (or I would drill them out myself and change them myself), and I would leave the tenant's keys in a lockbox. I would leave the T a note saying "call me for the combo to the lockbox."
I would bill the tenant for the changing of the locks and prepare to do an eviction over it.
--216.240.xx.xxx |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Carolyn [MO]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 8:12 PM
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I still would like more information on what the issue is.
Why is it you want to enter? Why does the tenant not want you to?
Why were you talking to the police? --205.188.xxx.xx |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Steve [MO]) Posted on: May 27, 2010 9:44 PM
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We have had exterior property damage from an unauthorized visitor to the property. So our next step is to inspect the interior. When we gave the tenant the notice to inspect, she called the police. I think you can surmise why she doesn't want us to inspect inside. --64.15.xx.xxx |
Landlord Right of Entry (by Martin [MO]) Posted on: May 29, 2010 3:13 PM
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No, I cannot surmise why the tenant would rather have the police over there than allow you inside. --70.246.xx.xxx |
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