Can a landlord legally install a motion sensor security light which is connected to/running the light from a tenant’s electricity?
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Can a landlord legally install a motion sensor security light which is connected to/running the light from a tenant’s electricity?
Asked on November 21, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Kansas
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unless the written lease between the landlord and the tenant expressly prohibits the installation of a motion sensor security light running off of the electrical meter of the tenant's unit that the tenant presumably is responsible for paying, I see nothing wrong, inappropriate or illegal as to the installation.
In fact, having a motion sensor security light is a benefit to the tenant in that it is an additional security measure for the rental. The amount of electricity used for the sensor when on should be nominal compared with the safety benefits it will provide.
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