Landlord's Duties

Question 1

Duty to Maintain Premises

Answer 1

CANNOT BE WAIVED

Question 2

Duty to Provide Access

Answer 2

Landlord cannot deny or interfere with tenant’s access to premises

Question 3

Notice of Entry

Answer 3

Landlord generally required to give tenant reasonable written/oral notice of landlord’s intent to enter the dwelling unit

Question 4

Situations that Suspend Landlord’s Duty to Provide Access

Answer 4

(1) ABANDONMENT: Tenant stops paying rent and surrenders possession
(2) EMERGENCY

Question 5

Retaking Possession

Answer 5

IN does NOT permit landlord to retake possession personally

MUST USE COURTS