How to deal with a tenant that refuses to allow management to inspect property?

Hello flat:

Evict them.

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Personally, I'd give them notice that I'm coming and then go in anyway. That's what my lease gives me the right to do.

I'd take my maintenance man with me. I wouldn't go alone.

If push came to shove and they physically wouldn't let me enter the unit I would hand them an eviction notice and then proceed with a legal eviction as quick as the law allows.

Do you have a sense of what they're trying to hide? Are you trying to perform some sort of routine maintenance, or why are you going in? (Not saying you shouldn't go in - just curious if there's a way in the "back door" - no pun intended).

First question is what does your lease say about entry. Most leases do have a provision for entry for inspection or other purposes.

Assuming your lease does permit entry, then send tenant a notice of when you will be entering. If they are home and refuse entry, then you serve them with a lease termination notice for violating of the lease terms. If they are not home and they have changed the locks you get a locksmith to get you in and change the locks back. You then leave a note stating that new keys will be at the management office.