Can my landlord post pictures of my furnished apartment on the internet without me knowing?
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Can my landlord post pictures of my furnished apartment on the internet without me knowing?
I found pictures of my apartment on the internet of my apartment and I had no clue about it.
Asked on November 17, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Missouri
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Landlords of a rental have the right to get access to a rental upon reasonable notice to a tenant (usually 24 hours) for assorted purposes such as making repairs, doing maintenance, showing the unit for sale and simply to inspect it. During such times landlords typically take photographs of the property's condition for future reference.
If the landlord took photographs simply of the unit you are renting on the internet showing your furniture but no depiction of you, then nothing was done legally wrong. In retrospect you should have been advised of what was going to be done beforehand simply as a courtesy.
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