Right of entry (allowed reasons)

Your state's law lists the allowed reasons for entry. Common reasons are an emergency, repairs, an inspection, and showing the home to future renters or buyers. Entry must usually happen at reasonable times. Your state guide lists the reasons where you live.

Texas courts say a landlord may not come in unless you allow it or your lease lists specific reasons for entry. The common Texas Apartment Association also lists many entry reasons, like repairs, pest control, inspections, handling an emergency, or post an eviction notice.

Your lease cannot say your landlord may enter before the lease ends. The only exceptions are to inspect, to make repairs, or to show the home.

Your landlord cannot enter your home at any time for any reason. Entry is allowed only for fair purposes, like inspecting for repairs, making repairs, or showing the home to buyers or renters. The landlord should tell you in advance, come at a reasonable time, and knock first. In a real emergency, the landlord can enter without notice.

Your landlord can still come in at reasonable times to make repairs, check upkeep, look at damage, or show the home. Your landlord should contact you before coming, to check that the time works for you. In an emergency your landlord can come in without telling you such as a burst pipe that could damage the building is an emergency.