Tenant Law Lease

Your landlord or their representatives may be allowed reasonable access to carry out inspections or repairs, but must first get your permission. According to Section 11, from The Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, your landlord needs to give you at least 24 hour notice before they come around and visit for any reason.

State law prohibits landlords from entering rental housing without either the consent of the tenant or providing reasonable notice in advance, unless circumstances require the landlord to perform emergency repairs.

Apply to the Tribunal for orders: to stop the landlord/agent entering the premises. (Apply within 3 months after you become aware of the landlord's/agent's breach.) report trespass to the police. complain to NSW Fair Trading.

Unconditional quit notices are used to order the tenant to leave the premises without the chance to remedy the situation. This is used for a serious breach of the lease agreement or chronic late rent payment.

A landlord who wants to evict a tenant must have a good reason (legal cause) to do so. West Virginia defines legal cause as failing to pay rent, violating the lease or rental agreement, or damaging the rental unit. To evict the tenant for one of these reasons, the landlord must first terminate the tenancy.

When you rent a property from a landlord it becomes your home. They should only enter the property without you being present, if you have given permission for them to do so, or in a genuine emergency.

Injury at Rental Property: You could have a case for a lawsuit against your landlord if you are injured at the rental property due to a landlord's neglect. Filing an Illegal Eviction: You can countersue your landlord if you feel your landlord is trying to evict you illegally.

Tenants may also file a complaint with the Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division if landlords fail to return damage deposits. Complaint forms may be obtained by calling the consumer protection hotline, toll-free, at 1-800-368-8808.