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My memory says that in NY, the landlord cannot enter or authorize someone else to enter without 24 hours notice to the tenant. This is not widely known, and vi
by btilly 8y ago
My memory says that in NY, the landlord cannot enter or authorize someone else to enter without 24 hours notice to the tenant.
This is not widely known, and virtually every rental contract says otherwise. But those terms are unenforceable.
For the record, I learned this from a lawyer living in New York as an example of why many landlords choose not to rent to lawyers.
It turns out that while discriminating on the basis of race and religion is illegal, it is perfectly legal to discriminate on the basis of profession. As a result it can be challenging for lawyers to find a place to live.
- novok 8y agoThey are also more prone to sue you for more spurious shit because they have more knowledge and the cost is less for them. They have access to a legal form of violence, and tend to not remember that just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
- the_watcher 8y agoThat's the case in nearly every state. Leases generally say "reasonable notice", which lets landlords imply that there is no 24 hour requirement while simultaneously keeping the term technically "enforceable".
- hdfbdtbcdg 8y agoIn the UK good landlords want to rent to lawyers. Failure to pay rent would eventually compromise a lawyer's professional body membership.
- romwell 8y ago>good landlords >NYC I see no contradiction between your logic and "it's hard for a lawyer to rent in NYC" :)