Is it leagal if my landlady blocked access to the back of my apartment?
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Is it leagal if my landlady blocked access to the back of my apartment?
My landlady recently blocked access to the back of my apartment (which includes windows to my bedrooms), with a locked gate. She refuses to let me have a key. is this legal? I’m worried about an emergency situation where I need to access my windows from the outside.
Asked on May 15, 2012 under Real Estate Law, California
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
It sounds as if she may have caused an un safe situation and violated zoning laws as well. Generally tenants must have two means of egress from their appartment and you can not take away something you gave them to begin with. So I would send her a letter advising that you would like her to rectify the situation and return the premises to its original condition or to give you acess via a key. If she does not then you can bring a proceeding in to court that she has breached the lease decide if you want to ask to get out of the lease or to have the place put back. Good luck.
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