Piett and Wright Las Vegas Attorneys at Law

Today’s landlord/tenant laws attempt to balance the tenant’s right to privacy with the landlord’s right to enter the property for certain purposes.  Implied in every lease agreement is the tenant’s reasonable right to privacy.  The landlord is not permitted to enter the property at any time for any reason.  Doing so may violate the covenant of quiet enjoyment, another tenant right presumed in every lease agreement.  While a landlord does have the right to enter the property to make an inspection, to make repairs, or to show the premises to a prospective tenant, the landlord is advised to contact the tenant in advance to make reasonable arrangements to do so.  

The best way to strike a balance between the rights of the landlord and those of the tenant is to provide for them in the lease agreement.  Our attorneys can draft a lease agreement which outlines when and how a landlord is permitted to enter the property to preserve both the tenant’s right to privacy and the landlord’s right to his property.