Can my landlord hire someone to mow my grass?

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Can my landlord hire someone to mow my grass?

My mom leases a house in a community owned by the same person, lately the landlords have been having a man come over once a week and mow the grass even before it needs to be cut. We’ve never signed an agreement or anything to allow this. We have the option of mowing the grass ourselves, but most of the time it doesn’t even need to be mowed yet. What do we do?

Asked on June 19, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Kentucky

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Unless the written lease that your mother has for the home she leases has a provision stating that she is not to take care of the yard work including the mowing of the lawn, then she can do so.

However, from a practical side, if the landlord is willing to have a third person mow the lawn at his or her cost, then your mother and you should be pleased that there is less work for you to do regarding the rental.

If your mother wants to mow the lawn herself, I suggest that she have a face to face meeting with the landlord about the subject to resolve it.


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