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tim7433 · Mar 21, 2012, 05:02 PM

My roommate owns the house. I rent from him. Can he just come into my room to check for lights on and ceiling fans on and open windows and cleanliness whenever he feels the urge to?

tim7433 · Mar 21, 2012, 05:05 PM

I live in North Carolina

ScottGem · Mar 21, 2012, 05:06 PM

No, Even without a lease you have some rights of privacy. The problem is you can't put a lock on the door without his permission. So you have to live his entering your room if you aren't there or move out.

tim7433 · Mar 21, 2012, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by ScottGem

No, Even without a lease you have some rights of privacy. The problem is you can't put a lock on the door without his permission. So you have to live his entering your room if you aren't there or move out.

Thanks, there is definitely no way he's going to let me put a lock on the door. He complains if I lean on a wall much less try to change anything.

But yeah thanks for the quick reply I search all over the internet but couldn't find something in this situation.

Fr_Chuck · Mar 21, 2012, 06:39 PM

Alarm system, perhaps, that is motion activated and will bother him if he goes into your room without knowing how to shut it off. Tell him that you will be glad to have it off when he gives you notice that he wishes to enter advance.

mandisd · Mar 22, 2012, 03:18 PM

Have you signed some kind of agreement with him? As long as there is no agreement stating that he can enter into the room when he please to check for damages and you are paying your half he can't do that.. You have just as much right to the house as he does.

ScottGem · Mar 22, 2012, 03:25 PM

Originally Posted by mandisd

Have you signed some kinda agreement with him? As long as there is no agreement stating that he can enter into the room when he please to check for damages and you are paying your half he can't do that.. You have just as much right to the house as he does.

Legally you are correct, but practically the OP is up the proverbial creek. There is nothing to stop the landlord from entering the room when the OP is out of the premises. The OP's only recourse would be to sue the landlord, but that would, in effect end his tenancy. So the OP has the two choices I outlined. Either endure it or move.