Can the apartment manager/owner let cops into your apartment without warrant/consent?

[Reason]

Can the apartment manager/owner let cops into your apartment without warrant/consent?

Since they technically "own" the property and you are just renting?

I plan on calling a few lawyers tomorrow with this question, wondering if anyone has already checked this out.

 

[Dr.3D]

No, I'm pretty sure when you are renting, they can't even go into your apartment themselves without your permission.

 

[dannno]

When I signed my lease I signed an agreement with my landlord that they cannot enter the premises without at least 24 hours notice. I'm pretty sure that is required by local laws.

They should follow the contract that they signed with the tenant, and tenants should be aware of the contracts they are signing.

 

[Wise]

Sarcasm - Why not? They can do anything they want can't they?

 

[torchbearer]

Why not? They can do anything they want can't they?

depends on the contract.
a lease or rental, is usually by contract. some rights may be rented from the owner.

 

[dannno]

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[satchelmcqueen]

pretty sure they cant enter for any reason as long as you are renting.

 

[sparebulb]

I guess there is a question that hasn't been asked yet. That would be whether the cops can use evidence that they discovered after being admitted to the property by the landlord. I'm pretty sure the answer would be yes. Something about the cops acting in good faith..................

I could be wrong.

 

[JoshLowry]

depends on the contract.
a lease or rental, is usually by contract. some rights may be rented from the owner.

+1

Read what you sign.

Every contract is different.

 

[angelatc]

Yes. The landlord can let the police in if he chooses to, and they don't need a warrant if he does.

 

[Alawn]

No. Absolutely not. Renting means you have the exclusive use of the building. The owner has no right at all to enter the building without your permission during the term of the lease. He gave away all of his rights to you during that time. The owner cannot give consent to enter the building for you. That is the default rule if your contract is silent on it. Your rental contract could have changed that default rule so you will have to read it. Roommates or overnight guests could consent so watch out for that.

 

[Reason]

Hmm, I will reread through the pages of fine print we had to sign

 

[devil21]

It varies from state to state. No two states have identical landlord/tenant statutes. If it's something affecting you directly CONSULT A LOCAL LAWYER and SHUT YOUR MOUTH TO POLICE.

Don't take posts here on issues like this as gospel. There's a lot of intricacies to matters like this. Overall, just because a landlord lets a cop in without your consent doesn't mean the search was valid and lawful. Only an attorney in your area will know what is "lawful" and what isn't when it comes to searches. Previous state court rulings will carry the most weight. In a perfect world, no a landlord can't do it, like Alawn describes above. But when it's your ass on the line it's best to know what the precedent is according to your state courts and go from there.