Update.....
I had a conversation with corporate office and sent a few emails. Seems the corportate is as dumb as the locals.
FYI
The lease does not ban guns, but if you do stupid stuff with them, they have the right to tell you to remove them.
I'm holding of posting the actual words of the lease because they are unique, and don't want to give away the location.....yet!
The lease allows inspections, but again, does not say they can open your stuff. The inspection clause is not much different than other other leases.........
I hope you have contacted a lawyer! This kind of crap just makes me want to smack the bunnies and unicorns outta the idiots of the world!
The first time they grabbed for my bedroom door I would have asked for my deposit back and been on my way. That's BS! An inspection is a quick glance around main rooms to make sure there are no holes in the drywall, you're not dirty and everything is safe for the renter. Not an invasion of privacy
The first time they grabbed for my bedroom door I would have asked for my deposit back and been on my way. That's BS! An inspection is a quick glance around main rooms to make sure there are no holes in the drywall, you're not dirty and everything is safe for the renter. Not an invasion of privacy
Landlords have an obligation to protect the health and safety of all tenants. Some things may seem subjective but, for example, if you are storing a 5 gallon can of gasoline in your closet the landlord or his agent can judge that that is a danger to the building and other tenants. You don't have to spell out each possible violation of good sense. In OP's case I think the agent would have a hard time making the case that merely having a gun is cause for eviction.
I'd have major problems with this, I don't want some stranger in my bedroom inspection or not. I'd be raising hell if I found out someone came over unannounced without me there. If you want an inspection, schedule it - I will take off of work and let you do your business. My things are MY things and I'm extremely protective of my stuff, for the sole fact that I worked my ass of getting them.An inspection is whatever I deem necessary to ascertain the condition of the unit in total. Which means I WILL open the door to the bedrooms. In fact, absent a pet being contained in said room (which is all the more reason to check its condition), or an effort to keep children from entering, a closed door is often a sign that the tenant is in violation of something. There's a lot to be said for context, so I don't automatically assume a closed door indicates bad ju-ju. But suffice it to say, I will open it and have a look-see.
You could ask for the deposit back, but you wouldn't get it.
I'd have major problems with this, I don't want some stranger in my bedroom inspection or not. I'd be raising hell if I found out someone came over unannounced without me there. If you want an inspection, schedule it - I will take off of work and let you do your business. My things are MY things and I'm extremely protective of my stuff, for the sole fact that I worked my ass of getting them.
With that said, a closed door isn't odd - I have a roommate and I NEVER keep my door open. I don't have anything to hide but my privacy. Also, imagine if I were at home sleeping I wake up to some person opening my door, I couldn't guarantee their safety at the point.
And a quick knock on the door isn't going to wake me up.