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LSUFANOGG · Mar 15, 2011, 09:58 AM

I live in louisiana and my landlord wants my alarm code, do i have to give it to them. I paid for it and i pay it monthly, they shouldn't be going in my house without notice anyway should they?

smoothy · Mar 15, 2011, 10:10 AM

Turn off your caps lock key.

Its considered shouting... and its hard to read.

AK lawyer · Mar 15, 2011, 10:11 AM

No, they shouldn't be able to enter the premises, except in an emergency, without prior notice to you. If the LL enters the premises you have a right to know about it. The ability to disable the alarm would enable the LL to prevent you from knowing. So I would tell the landlord "no".

Are you talking about a fire alarm or an intrusion (burglar) alarm?

Does the alarm make a loud noise which would be a nuisance to neighbors? Have there been false alarms?

RickJ · Mar 15, 2011, 10:18 AM

Follow AK lawyer's advice.

The landlord is not permitted to enter without a 24-hour notice unless
a) there is an emergency, or
b) you invite him by asking him to come and make repairs.

If you have a good relationship with your landlord and you are confident that his maint. People will not mess with or steal your stuff, then give them the code.

Regardless, they can still get into your apartment if and when they need to, so if you are satisfied with the landlord and the maintenance staff, then my suggestion would be to give them the code so that you are not charged for alarms that they set off when they come in to do repairs (that you have reported to them) or emergencies.

LSUFANOGG · Mar 15, 2011, 10:31 AM

It is a burglar alarm that I pay for monthly to be monitered. It does make a lot of noise when set off. I haven't asked for or needed any maintenance done in the home so there is no reason for them to want it. Sorry for the caps being on.

RickJ · Mar 15, 2011, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by LSUFANOGG

It is a burglar alarm that i pay for monthly to be monitered. It does make a lot of noise when set off. I havnt asked for or needed any maintenance done in the home so there is no reason for them to want it. Sorry for the caps being on.

If the landlord needs to enter for an emergency, and the alarm goes off, the company you pay for monthly service will charge you for the call.

If you have a maintenance request in the future, you'll need to either be there for the maint. Person, or give them the code.

... so in short, NO, you DO NOT have to give the landlord the code... but that will not stop him from entering. Just keep that in mind.

excon · Mar 16, 2011, 05:48 AM

Hello L:

Depending on the type of system you have, you COULD have your alarm company supply you with an additional code or two that can be tracked... In other words, if you find some stuff missing, your alarm company can tell you WHICH code was used and WHEN. That'll help you track down WHICH maintenance person ripped you off.

excon