Can I Give Up My Renter’s Privacy Rights?

Matthew Castro: Can I Give Up My Renter’s Privacy Rights?
My friends parents are buying a house and renting it out to me, and four of their daughters friends for two years before they move in themselves. However, they’re saying that in their contract they want to have the right to go into the house at whatever time they want, and even sleep or spend the weekend there without prior notice. Can we hand over our right of tenant privacy in the contract?

Answers and Views:

Answer by kemperk
no

period

not even a good idea………….

Answer by Bumblebee
No no landlord can ask you to, or make a contract even in agreement for something that violates state law. So if you want to do this, just let them. The lease will not be valid if there is anything breaking landlord/tenant state laws in it and that is breaking the law even if you sign it it is not a valid agreement that you have to follow.

Answer by Wildcat
NO! A lease cannot require a tenant to give up any rights given by law. Any lease that requires that is not legal. If you and the roommates are renting the entire house then they cannot come in at any time without 24 hrs notice. No landlord has the right to invade a tenant’s rented space and spend the night!! If they rent out their house and come back into town then they need to get a freaking hotel!!!

They obviously cannot let go fo their precious house. This can happen with owners that intend to live in the house eventually. If you agree to this, they are going to be a freaking nightmare! I would find another place to rent.

Answer by brittney
The contract can be rewritten and modified as required so long as nothing illegal is written into it and you are prepared to concede your rights. I personally would not be prepared to allow entry of the landlord without prior notice as this can lead to disputes.” imagine you have had a few friends over and the landlords arrive unannounced and potentially spoil a good night. Or worse your friends left at midnight and you decide to cleanup next morning and guess who turns up unannounced to find a mess in the house. Landlords are exactly that “landlords” they will always insist on the best thing for their property and tend to interpret events above as disregarding their property. If you want to allow them to stay periodically then Set the contract out so you must be notified of intended visits and stayovers, that way you are protecting your privacy and still respecting their rights. As you are renting the property you do not have to allow them access unless suitable notice has been given. You do not have to allow them to stay over unless you actually wish to . In the case of stayovers I would insist on a convenience clause. If it is convenient for all parties renting then they can stay over if it is not then they cannot stay. Ps the daughters friends may not wish to have their privacy violated at no notice but do not wish to offend their friends.Discuss it with them as well. Guard your rights as once you concede them you will have a hard time getting them back. good luck.