WHEN CAN YOUR LANDLORD ENTER YOUR APARTMENT?

Written by dan the roommate man


In renting an apartment or a house you will lose some of your privacy rights.

Anyone Home? Your landlord will be able to enter your home to make repairs and in certain cases to make inspections. Your lease should outline when and how your landlord will be able to enter your apartment. If your lease does not specify this your landlord may be able to enter without giving you advanced notification.

Your lease should state:

WHEN: Your landlord should be able to enter only during reasonable hours. 2:00 A.M. is not reasonable.

NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR ROOMMATE?

Written by dan the roommate man


Don't be dismayed if you find yourself in conflict with your roommate(s). Disagreements between people are inevitable, especially in a roommate situation where people live together and interact on a daily basis. Conflicts usually occur when changes are needed and when behaviors, thoughts and feelings need to be re-examined. Don't be afraid to confront your roommates about what is bothering you. If you know how to deal with conflict positively and productively, all involved can benefit fromrepparttar situation.

Ten Steps In Resolving Conflict

Get everyone together involved inrepparttar 110520 conflict.

Each roommate should take a turn describing his/her perception ofrepparttar 110521 situation, how he or she feels about it and what he/she wants.

Together, come to an agreement on whatrepparttar 110522 conflict is.

Everyone should agree to be willing to compromise something to come up with a solution.

Together, describe a situation which would be a compromise among yourselves.

Come to an agreement onrepparttar 110523 described situation. Talk about what changes will be needed to bring aboutrepparttar 110524 acceptable situation. Together, make a plan of action which will help achieverepparttar 110525 desired new situation and set a time frame for these changes.

Make a commitment to makerepparttar 110526 necessary changes.

Set a future date to evaluaterepparttar 110527 situation and to re-negotiate any differences if necessary.

These steps sound very simple but to make them work you need to know how to fight fair. The key to successful dispute resolution is effective communication. To resolve conflict, communicate with each other on a one-to-one equal basis and avoid behavior that will break down communication.

Ground Rules Of Successful Dispute Resolution

Start right. Set a time to discussrepparttar 110528 conflict that is convenient to everyone involved. Avoid bringing uprepparttar 110529 problem when your roommate is walking outrepparttar 110530 door onrepparttar 110531 way to a mid-term exam. A better approach would be, "We need to talk about what is going on. When do you have time to work this out?" Schedule enough time so you will be able to prevent time pressure.

Remember that everyone involved is an equal and should have equal rights to be heard inrepparttar 110532 discussion. To create a sense of equality, you may wish to meet at a neutral place. It may help to have everyone sit onrepparttar 110533 floor or at a table (all atrepparttar 110534 same level).

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