Entitled landlord “Gary” keeps dropping in on tenant unannounced, tenant pursues legal action: ‘Reasonable notice is legally defined as 24 hours minimum in writing’ – FAIL Blog

Of course, there are emergency circumstances (gas leaks, fire, etc.) when landlords are not only encouraged but also obligated to use their apartment access. However, it’s pretty easy to make a clear distinction between what is considered an emergency and what is not. 

In this instance, Gary was dropping by for non-emergency purposes. He even admitted as much. Sure, he thought he had formed an amicable relationship with his tenant, but that doesn’t mean that they were necessarily friends. Besides, most adults would only let their innermost circle of friends and family drop by on such short notice.

It was time for the tenant to take some action into their own hands.Yes, this would make interacting with Gary uncomfortable moving forward, but wouldn’t you rather an uncomfortable but professional relationship with your landlord over one in which the boundaries are continually blurred?