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>I'm still not sure renters really have a reasonable expectation of privacy when the place they are living in is listed for rent or sale by someone else In som

>I'm still not sure renters really have a reasonable expectation of privacy when the place they are living in is listed for rent or sale by someone else In some EU countries they do. The landlord need to ask permission to have visitors at your place and the tenant has the right to refuse.

bluefirebrand 5y ago
The tenant has the right to refuse to have the home shown when they are moving out and the landlord is trying to find new tenants? How about maintenance workers fixing appliances or something? That seems pretty hard to believe. Are you sure the tenant isn't just allowed to refuse "a time slot" but also must offer alternatives?
- ChuckNorris89 5y ago
  Outside of necessary repairs or maintenance, you can legally refuse unwanted visits from the landlord to the apartment you are paying rent for. Story time: A couple of years ago, I was looking to buy an apartment and saw one spacious apartment centrally located that was way below market price but had no pictures in the ad. I called the agent and asked when can I visit as soon as possible since there's no pictures. Agent said the old lady currently renting it does not allow visitors inside, that's why there's no pictures. I asked how in the world can you buy an apartment without seeing it? Agent said that's why the owner is selling it below market price. And the charry on top, if you do buy it, you'll be forced by law to keep the current tenant who's paying frozen rent, not adjusted for the past 20 years, until she either decides to levees voluntarily or dies. That's why the owner had to sell below market.
  - giraffe_lady 5y ago
    sorry but every part of this is good? you can't go in someone's home if they don't want you to. you can't kick someone out of their home if they don't want to leave. someone being this hostile about it is rare but it sometimes happening is a necessary consequence of these rights. anyway though in most places our protections are not this extreme. you can refuse a specific visit but have to provide a time when they can come later.
- Dma54rhs 5y ago
  Yes tenants have to approve those visits, hence its good when both parties have good relationship. Renters tend to have strong protections in Europe.

bluefirebrand 5y ago

The tenant has the right to refuse to have the home shown when they are moving out and the landlord is trying to find new tenants? How about maintenance workers fixing appliances or something? That seems pretty hard to believe. Are you sure the tenant isn't just allowed to refuse "a time slot" but also must offer alternatives?

ChuckNorris89 5y ago
Outside of necessary repairs or maintenance, you can legally refuse unwanted visits from the landlord to the apartment you are paying rent for. Story time: A couple of years ago, I was looking to buy an apartment and saw one spacious apartment centrally located that was way below market price but had no pictures in the ad. I called the agent and asked when can I visit as soon as possible since there's no pictures. Agent said the old lady currently renting it does not allow visitors inside, that's why there's no pictures. I asked how in the world can you buy an apartment without seeing it? Agent said that's why the owner is selling it below market price. And the charry on top, if you do buy it, you'll be forced by law to keep the current tenant who's paying frozen rent, not adjusted for the past 20 years, until she either decides to levees voluntarily or dies. That's why the owner had to sell below market.
- giraffe_lady 5y ago
  sorry but every part of this is good? you can't go in someone's home if they don't want you to. you can't kick someone out of their home if they don't want to leave. someone being this hostile about it is rare but it sometimes happening is a necessary consequence of these rights. anyway though in most places our protections are not this extreme. you can refuse a specific visit but have to provide a time when they can come later.
Dma54rhs 5y ago
Yes tenants have to approve those visits, hence its good when both parties have good relationship. Renters tend to have strong protections in Europe.