Is There A Law Saying That The Landlord Has To Give 24hrs. Notice Before Entering The Property?

At this time, there is no standing contract federal or state law or federal fair housing statute addressing specifically the amount of advance notice your landlord must provide prior to entering your property. Your rental agreement on this matter would be the first line of consideration, legally, so you will want to review it to help answer your question.

Most rental agreements provide for the landlord to enter the property/premises, to secure it or inspect at "reasonable hours", without requiring specific reason to do so, an do not necessarily require or specify prior to notice to the tenant. Check your rental agreement for terms. In the absence of terms or contracting to the contrary, most courts generally find for the landlord, providing the entrance was done with reasonable intent, no crime was committed, and it is customary practice for specifically legitimate purpose (like to check on condition of property, suspecting illegal activity, suspecting violation of lease terms, etc.) BUT if your landlord is continuing to utilize the property you have rented and are paying for for his own benefit on a consistent basis, you may have an argument. You will need to prove your rental for was for the entire grounds, of course, and that there is nothing in your lease that provides for your landlord to cotninue such a practice while you reside there.

Again, in the case of a landlord parking vehicles on the property, unless your agreemeent otherwise states or city codes prevent it, or it blocks required access, courts will likely want to consider if you rented the entire property as part of your lease to determine if your rental rights are being violated. In the absence of same, you might be able to argue that when you rented the property, it was inclusive of all grounds, as well, and those kinds of vehicles were not parked there. It is a major hassle to argue such a case in court, and recovery is difficult to ascertain. The best you might reasonably hope for, if you win that argument, is that the landlord will be ordered to remove those vehicles.

A good resource for you would be the state housing authority for your location. I do not know your state, but you can google HUD (Housing and Urban Development) for your state (Google HUD + Statename) for resources and assistance, or do a Google search for "tenant rights + mystatename". If you would like to leave a comment to my answer below with your state info, I can help you also find that resource.

Good luck.

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