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The example is pretty ridiculous but yeah, ownership unencumbered by a landlord or HOA is immensely freeing. Want to run a machine shop in the garage? Go ahead

The example is pretty ridiculous but yeah, ownership unencumbered by a landlord or HOA is immensely freeing. Want to run a machine shop in the garage? Go ahead! Want to change your own oil in your car? Nobody is stopping you. Don’t like the fact that anyone can simply walk in your front door on a whim and “inspect” things in your own home? Ownership provides all of those things and a lot more.

ClumsyPilot 7y ago
I don't know laws in the US, but we definitely own the apartments and people can't randomly walk in for 'inspections'.
- mreome 7y ago
  In most US states all that is required is 24 Hours notice of entry for any maintenance, and emergency repairs/maintenance do not require any notice. Landlords and maintenance personal will always be assessing the state/condition of the apartment whenever they are there. Since they do not need a response to the notice, if you didn't see the e-mail, or missed the piece paper tucked in your door jam, it can feel a lot like a "random inspection."
  - ClumsyPilot 7y ago
    I thought we are talking about property you own, is the Landlord the company that manages the building? This sounds like they have way too much leeway! My family owns apartments in the Czech republic and nobody has rights to enter them, or physical means to do so. There is no 'landlord', the building and land is owned by the resident's association, where the "leader" is elected by resident's voting and paid a small salary. They manage repairs and bills. If I suddenly found them in my house doing some random inspection and talking about 24h notice, police would be on the scene.
    - mreome 7y ago
      The parent comments were talking about landlords; in the US a landlord is the owner of a rented property. In the US "apartment" usually implies rented, while owned apartments are usually refered to as "condos/condominiums."

ClumsyPilot 7y ago

I don't know laws in the US, but we definitely own the apartments and people can't randomly walk in for 'inspections'.

mreome 7y ago
In most US states all that is required is 24 Hours notice of entry for any maintenance, and emergency repairs/maintenance do not require any notice. Landlords and maintenance personal will always be assessing the state/condition of the apartment whenever they are there. Since they do not need a response to the notice, if you didn't see the e-mail, or missed the piece paper tucked in your door jam, it can feel a lot like a "random inspection."
- ClumsyPilot 7y ago
  I thought we are talking about property you own, is the Landlord the company that manages the building? This sounds like they have way too much leeway! My family owns apartments in the Czech republic and nobody has rights to enter them, or physical means to do so. There is no 'landlord', the building and land is owned by the resident's association, where the "leader" is elected by resident's voting and paid a small salary. They manage repairs and bills. If I suddenly found them in my house doing some random inspection and talking about 24h notice, police would be on the scene.
  - mreome 7y ago
    The parent comments were talking about landlords; in the US a landlord is the owner of a rented property. In the US "apartment" usually implies rented, while owned apartments are usually refered to as "condos/condominiums."