Tenant permission to show on weekends
March 7, 2011
We would like to give a tenant a written notice to show the unit covering multiple days, ie Saturdays [dates] and Sundays [dates] between noon and 2:00 pm.
We are having difficulties with this tenant – not responding to phone messages or emails etc. Do we need to give notice only when the unit will actually be shown, or can we reserve a block of time to show it should we get a prospective tenant? Thank you.
Anaheim, CA
Thank you for your property management question.
The California state website explains that showings must be done only during regular business hours during weekdays, unless the tenant gives consent to showings outside of these times (see the link below).
http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/landlordbook/living-in.shtml
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