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    Feb 25, 2011, 12:00 PM
    Can landlord make renovations to the house I am renting? He plans on selling after.
    My landlord plans of selling the house we are renting when the lease is up in July. He told us that a contractor will be making renovations on the inside of the house, installing doors and clostes while we are still living in it. It is very inconvenient for us to have strangers disrupting our lives and invading our privacy. Does he have the right to make renovations? We live in GA. Thanks,
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    Feb 25, 2011, 12:06 PM

    What does the lease say about intrusions such as this?

    If the lease is silent on the subject I say, no, you can refuse to allow people into your home when you are not there. You could take a stand about allowing the work to be done whether you are there or not. Again, depends on your lease.

    (What are clostes?)
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    Feb 25, 2011, 12:28 PM

    Distant cousin to closets
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    Feb 25, 2011, 02:40 PM
    Generally landlords are allowed to make REPAIRS but not improvements without permission.
    This is a grey area, since many repairs go hand in hand with improvements or are arguable as one or the other anyway.
    I would (after reading your lease as suggested) talk to the landlord about the disruption.
    Tell him it's intrusive and will disrupt your work/sleep schedule and that you can't live in a construction site.

    If this is unresolved, you could say that you are very sensitive to plaster and sawdust, which many people are, and that any respiratory problems requiring medical care would be his liability.

    Some landlords are willing to reduce the rent a lot during renovations.

    If it is still unresolved, take pictures and hold rents in escrow and go to court.
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    Jul 10, 2012, 08:42 AM
    What if there is no lease? In my case my landlords are coming in and putting up a back splash in my kitchen as I sit here. It is VERY disruptive. Can I tell them to not come back? I paid for the month of July.
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    Jul 10, 2012, 10:29 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by JudyKayTee View Post
    ... (What are clostes?)
    Clusters of closets contained in cloisters.

    Quote Originally Posted by gbischoff3 View Post
    ... Can I tell them to not come back? ...
    Certainly. Or ask the landlord how much he would be willing to pay you for the privilege.

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