When a Landlord is selling the house/building, can realtors enter my apartment without notice/permission?

My Landlord is selling the house I live in (in NJ). My Lease states that his relator can show my apartment during reasonable hours. However, she has entered our apartment twice without our prior knowledge and not for the purpose of showing it to a potential buyer. We insist on being present when the place is shown becuase our cat will attack anyone who enters our apartment when we are not home. The relator feels she can enter as long as it is during resonable hours..with or without notice. We have also found out that another relator through GSMLS has shown our apartment without our prior knowledge. We have since purchased a video camera to film whomever enters our apartment (we have a notice posted, as well as one stating ';do not touch the cat, she is not friendly';. My landlord is not supportive in this matter.


I appreciate ANY help people can give. What I have read speaks about landlord entry with regard to maintenance, but this is a different situation.When a Landlord is selling the house/building, can realtors enter my apartment without notice/permission?
I think you're covered as long as you gave fair warning about your cat at the front door or to the realtor.





If they come in without your permission, they're ';known trespassers'; and you owe them less duty of care then you do to your own guests. Especially if they are not following the terms of the lease and coming in at all odd hours and after you've expressly made it clear you want to be present for showings.When a Landlord is selling the house/building, can realtors enter my apartment without notice/permission?
yes. its not owned by you. you dont have a say. its your landlords property. he should tell you people are coming to look at it but he doesnt have to. however, they should only be entering to show your apartment
The correct answer to your question is there is no notification statute under New Jersey statutes. Therefore, unlike other states which require a 24 hour notice of entry, your landlord or his/her agent may enter at any time if not specified in the lease.





You are SOL.
Since you have a lease you are the sole ';possessor'; of the premises, although owned by someone else. To justify intrusion upon your possession, the landlord/realtor must comply with every requirement of the lease. Otherwise, it is a violation of your ';warranty of quiet enjoyment'; and a breach of contract for which a court could grant you a rent abatement, if not an injunction. You should discuss this with your landlord, point out his/her obligations, and send a letter confirming your conversation (placing them on notice that this issue is important to you).





If they don't stop trespassing, and you can prove they were in violation of the lease, see an attorney immediately.
Your landlord will not be supportive because he/she is trying to sell the property. Try changing the locks or seeking legal advice (this advice would be free in UK but I'm not sure how things work in the US)
Your lease states that the landlord may show the property during reasonable hours. From what you say here, there are no other restrictions on that right. If your lease does not say you have to be present, you have no right to be present. Your cat is your problem, not the landlord's.





NJ law may require some notice to you even if it is not specified in your lease. A short consultation with a NJ landlord tenant attorney should answer your question and save you and your landlord a lot of agitation.