Can my private residence be searches by someone else’s probation officer?
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Can my private residence be searches by someone else’s probation officer?
I rent a room from a lady and there is
another guy that rents another room
there, he is on state probation. They
came to do a home visit for him today
while I wasn’t home and they told the
home owner that if she didn’t let them
search the rooms there would be
trouble. So they searched my private
room that I pay rent for without me
being there. That doesn’t seem right
at all. What are my rights here? I’m
not on probation I havnt broken the
law how can they search my private
property.
Asked on May 10, 2017 under Criminal Law, Tennessee
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
This was illegal: the homeowner has no right to allow a search of your private room without providing advance notice (typically 24 hours) of the search or inspection. Only in the event of an emergency (e.g. a leak or fire that must be addressed; a tenant medical emergency) can a landlord access, or let others access, your space without proper notice. You pay the landlord for poossession--or use and control--of your space; she is obligated to honor that, if and if you suffered some loss due to this (something broken or stolen) you could sue the homewner.
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