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2007 Senate Bill 379: Prohibit landlord entry without 24 notice or permission
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- Introduced by Sen. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on March 27, 2007, to require residential rental agreements to include a provision that a landlord must give a tenant at least 24 hours before performing routine repairs or maintenance, may only perform such work during “reasonable” hours unless the tenant grants permission, and that a tenant has a right to be present whenever a landlord enters the premises.
- Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on March 27, 2007.
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1) A "Stupid" Law? by Anonymous Citizen on August 7, 2007Why is it stupid? Because you will be inconvenienced as a landlord and not be able to intrude on the tenants with a knock? If a tenant can refuse entry, for ROUTINE maintenance, it gives them a bit of control. Already, landlords hold most of the cards in a landlord/tenant relationship. If you have a year lease, and the situation becomes such that you cannot comfortably stay (loud neighbors, for example), you must stick out your lease or pay for the time it takes to find a new tenant, as well as needing to often pay a percentage simply for breaking the lease.
It would be nice to have a little bit of the say in my OWN HOME as to who I have to admit, and when. There are times it is very inconvenient to have a landlord stop by. My friends and family call first, my landlord does not have to. That is just wrong.
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This is just a feel good law with no benefits. Every maintenance entry will require landlords to have a signed authorization covering their butts. This is a waste of paper and time.
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Sorry landlords. You've got more money and more influence, but this bill is the right thing to do.
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