Does my landlord have the right to tell me how many cars I’m allowed to have?
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Does my landlord have the right to tell me how many cars I’m allowed to have?
I have 3; they are all insured, all registered and all drivable.
Asked on April 12, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If there is a written lease which either either designates how many parking spaces you have or otherwise gives the landlord power to determine how many cars you may have at the rental premises, then the landlord may do this; or if you are parking your cars in spots or spaces belonging to other tenants or the landlord's staff, the landlord could force you to stop doing that.
Apart from the above, the landlord would seem to not have the right to tell you how many cars to have. A lease (whether written or oral) is a contract; a landlord has only that power, and a tenant has only those restrictions on his or her activities, as are provided for in the lease.
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