Notice for repair

[Michelle Kuo]

Hi everyone! Thanks in advance for your help. Does anyone have a need to repair notice they can share? Also I have a tenant who is not answering calls or texts so I am planning to post this notice 24 hours before entering the property. What do I do if tenant still refuses entry? Change gate locks? Does anyone have a lawyer they can recommend? Thank you!

[Nathan Gesner]

Quote from @Michelle Kuo:

Hi everyone! Thanks in advance for your help. Does anyone have a need to repair notice they can share? Also I have a tenant who is not answering calls or texts so I am planning to post this notice 24 hours before entering the property. What do I do if tenant still refuses entry? Change gate locks? Does anyone have a lawyer they can recommend? Thank you!

https://dcba.lacounty.gov/portfolio/landlord-entering-your-u...

The law requires you to give notice. It does not require you to get permission.

Landlords are allowed to enter to perform maintenance, conduct inspections, or show the home to potential buyers/renters. If the Tenant refuses entry, you can terminate their lease for refusing entry.

I try to give them at least 24 hours notice and I try to accommodate their schedule, within reason. For example, I will contact the Tenant and offer them a couple different times on a couple different days. If none of those times work, I tell them I will come in using my key and conduct the repair without them present. That's completely legal and they have to allow it.

For the Tenant that refuses to communicate, I would post a notice on their door with the day/time you will be there. Let them know you are coming in and that the law requires him to allow access. I would also include a demand that he respond to future communication or you may terminate his lease. When Tenants refuse to communicate with me, I terminate their lease and get rid of them. I know it's hard to do in California, but lack of communication is the first step towards major problems.