Inspections by landlord

[wendys8861]

What is the name of your state? CA

Greetings all! I just had a general question. Several apartments in my complex received notification that management may be entering our apartments on Friday to conduct "inspections."

When I asked about this, I was told that the State Of California had implemented a law whereby they go to various apartment complexes and inspect apartments at random. I presume this is an effort to identify slumlords, etc.

I have never heard of this and was wondering if anyone could tell me where I can find out more.

I am onlyconcerned because I was told they'll be inspecting every inch of the apartments
right down to all of the electic outlet covers. If this is the case, I will need to hire people to help me move furniture so they can access them, which seems to be a bit unfair to me.

If you know of where I can find out more information, please advise.

Thank you.

 

[fairisfair]

you were told that they MAY be inspecting your apartment, and what makes you even possibly think that you would have to hire a mover to move the furniture out of their way??

 

[wendys8861]

you were told that they MAY be inspecting your apartment, and what makes you even possibly think that you would have to hire a mover to move the furniture out of their way??

Thank you for your quick response. My landlord told me this afternoon that if my apartment is one of the randomly chosen, they will need to have furniture moved so they can get to all of the outlets, etc.

I was mostly interested in where I can find out about this new "law". Do you know anything about it?

 

[BL]

The usual criteria for landlords/management is to give 24 hr. prior notice for inspections/repairs ,etc .

If they show up , tell them to move furniture , or help you to . It's not your responsibility or obligation to hire help to move it .

What if you hired help and they never showed up to inspect ?

What kind of Furniture would you have so heavy that 2 persons couldn't move it a ft. or 2 from the walls ?

 

[fairisfair]

try googling California landlord tenant laws and see if you get anything. And I would be dam**d if I would be moving any furniture for them. I am sure that even if there is a law, it doesn't say anything about that.

this was the most current info that I found

http://www.dca.ca.gov/legal/landlordbook/2004_companion.pdf

see the section under living in the unit, landlord's right to enter.

 

[wendys8861]

The usual criteria for landlords/management is to give 24 hr. prior notice for inspections/repairs ,etc .

If they show up , tell them to move furniture , or help you to . It's not your responsibility or obligation to hire help to move it .

What if you hired help and they never showed up to inspect ?

What kind of Furniture would you have so heavy that 2 persons couldn't move it a ft. or 2 from the walls ?

To answer your question, we have a couple of very LARGE aquariums that are extremely heavy. It took 3 men to carry them into the apartment and will be impossible for us to move.

I've decided I'm gonna take my chances and not move anything. If I win the apartment lotto, they can hire and pay for someone to move my stuff and move it back!

Thanks for the replies.

 

[fairisfair]

To answer your question, we have a couple of very LARGE aquariums that are extremely heavy. It took 3 men to carry them into the apartment and will be impossible for us to move.

I've decided I'm gonna take my chances and not move anything. If I win the apartment lotto, they can hire and pay for someone to move my stuff and move it back!

Thanks for the replies.

If you win the apartment lotto and they see all of your big stuff, chances are they will give your ticket to someone else

 

[fairlight]

I seriously doubt that such a law has been enacted. Could be a ruse just to see if you're keeping the apartment up and what you have in it. The fact that they didn't give you the name or code of the law is "fishy."

Call the California Department of Consumer Affairs at 1-800-952-5210 and read the notice you were given.

 

[ENASNI]

excellent

May I say excellent answers... may I just add If you can find that camara that Aunt Marcy gave you for The Holidays last year... or if you have one of those new fangled camera phones?

Take pictures!!!

Wendy>>> Did you find Nemo?


Fair and Sir Blonde:
Color me impressed guys... High five!

 

[fairlight]

California Civil Code §1954 states that a landlord or anyone acting for the landlord can only enter your home by giving a WRITTEN 24-hour notice (if s/he mails it, it must be "mailed 6 days prior to entry"), and only in the following situations:



To make necessary or agreed-upon repairs.

To show the apartment to prospective tenants, buyers, mortgage holders, repair persons and contractors.

When the tenant has moved prior to the expiration of the rental term.

When the landlord has a court order authorizing entry.

In case of an emergency that threatens injury or property damage if not corrected immediately.

*I haven't found anything to support your landlord's claim. I live in a California city where reaction would be swift and decisive if anyone in government even suggested a new law in which a landlord could inspect an apartment (let alone infer that the tenants should move furniture so they could look at "every inch" of said apartment) with two days' notice and without good cause.

If you can, be at the apartment if the landlord comes and ask lots of questions. Ask for the California Code for the "new" law or a copy of it. DON'T sign anything the landlord gives you. I agree that you should bring a camera in case the landlord and whoever he brings with him does any damage that he might try to blame on you should you decide to move.

 

[FarmerJ]

You know ALL persons whom are in a formal inspections capacity hired by any government ALL have ID badges saying the persons name , a pic, and what dept it is. I too think your LL is using it as a tall tale, RECORD RECORD RECORD inc audio as well.

 

[acmb05]

Is this by any chance a section8 or other government assisted rental? If so they do inspections of the properties on a yearly basis to make sure the landlord is up to code. They also do spot inspections when they get a complaint sometimes.

The way it works is they will show up that morning and tell landlord they want to see a certain amount of apartments and check them out. They will not give advance warning on which apartments they will be checking so that landlord cannot go in before hand and fix things so it looks good for them.

That is why landlord must inform all tennants about the upcomming inspection and to be prepared in case thier apartment is one of the ones chosen.

You do not have to move anything. Chances are if your apartment is picked that they will not check that particular outlet if something heavy is in the way. If the rest od the apartment is fine then they will assume that outlet is ok also.

You can also point out any problems that you know of to the inspectors and the management has no recourse to do anything to you.

 

[ENASNI]

Ms Farmer Ted... Which State are you talking about... hmmmmm?

Everyone before you... nothing against you... really now, has been quite right on for a post on this forum so far. Please do not take this the wrong way but the States do differ so much it is actually funny if you had that kind of sense of humor. I am trying to stick to California.

Ms Farmer Ted, How are you? Cool? I sure hope so, it is getting hot out here.

 

[wendys8861]

No, my complex is not government assisted nor does it allow section 8. It is a very nice complex, difficult to qualify to get into.

Notices were given to all apartments (I could see them on most of the doors!) so I guess I'll just take my chances!

I have been going through my closets and putting away winter clothes for summer and I have clothes all over the place! I hope they don't mind! If so, they didn't have to come in!

Anyway, thanks for the responses. I'm still a bit uneasy about their possible entry into my unit while I am at work for this purpose, but I don't suppose there's much I can do about it.

Thanks again,
Wendy

Is this by any chance a section8 or other government assisted rental? If so they do inspections of the properties on a yearly basis to make sure the landlord is up to code. They also do spot inspections when they get a complaint sometimes.

The way it works is they will show up that morning and tell landlord they want to see a certain amount of apartments and check them out. They will not give advance warning on which apartments they will be checking so that landlord cannot go in before hand and fix things so it looks good for them.

That is why landlord must inform all tennants about the upcomming inspection and to be prepared in case thier apartment is one of the ones chosen.

You do not have to move anything. Chances are if your apartment is picked that they will not check that particular outlet if something heavy is in the way. If the rest od the apartment is fine then they will assume that outlet is ok also.

You can also point out any problems that you know of to the inspectors and the management has no recourse to do anything to you.

 

[fairisfair]

Ms Farmer Ted... Which State are you talking about... hmmmmm?

Everyone before you... nothing against you... really now, has been quite right on for a post on this forum so far. Please do not take this the wrong way but the States do differ so much it is actually funny if you had that kind of sense of humor. I am trying to stick to California.

Ms Farmer Ted, How are you? Cool? I sure hope so, it is getting hot out here.

where have you been?? no one has been enasni'd in weeks