Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

I would like to know want the law says about entering a property that I own and is rented out I know I�m required to give a 24 hr. notice to enter the dwelling that is occupy by my renters but do I need to give them notice to enter the sounding lands it is a 5 acre parcel that is enclose with a chain-link fence and an automatic gate that you open with a clicker which our nephew has one of he is our agent when we are out of town in case of any emergencies. The other day he had to go to the property to get some items out of our storage barn that is located on the property the renters knew that when they rented out the house that they did not have access to the barn and the lease does not include the whole 5 acres just the house and the area immediately around it, he was told by the renter he was trespassing and needed to leave or they would call the cops, they know him and know he�s our agent he left without being able to get the items he needed for the repairs at our other property which has now created an issue at our other property


Asked on 7/28/14, 11:41 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

It depends on your lease terms as to what the leased "premises" are. You must give 24 hours notice to enter leased premises. You or anyone authorized by you can enter the premises for any reasonably necessary business purpose after 24 hours written notice or in an emergency. You or your authorized agents can enter adjacent property at any time. If your lease is not clear as to exactly where the premises end, then you need to give the 24 hour notice to be safe, and then require them to sign a revised lease when the current one is up, that more clearly defines where their premises end. If they are on a month to month lease, you can change it on 30-days notice if they have been there less than a year, or 60-days notice if more than a year.

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Answered on 7/28/14, 11:50 am


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