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Question Details: My landlord comes over often and mows the lawns of the house that I am renting. Can my landlord mow the lawns of my rental property without my permission? How much notice does he have to give, if any?
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Community Law Wellington & Hutt Valley
Your landlord can come on to the property to mow the lawns, if it was agreed in the tenancy agreement that he would do so.
When mowing the lawns, the landlord must comply with any conditions stated in the tenancy agreement (if any are stated). These conditions might include the hours in the day when he will come on to the property or the notice he has to give before coming on. If the agreement just says that he will mow the lawns (without any conditions) then he does not need to give you notice. He just needs to respect your right to quiet enjoyment of the property when he is mowing the lawns. This will mean that he should not mow the lawn too often or at unreasonable times.
If the tenancy agreement does not say that the landlord will mow the lawns, then the landlord needs your permission to come on to the property to mow. Read more here about landlord's rights of entry in other circumstances: www.communitylaw.org.nz.
You could talk to your landlord about the concerns you have with him coming onto the property to mow the lawns. Remember though that if the landlord did not mow the lawns, you would be responsible for doing so as part of keeping the property in a tidy condition.
If you need more information, you can call the Ministry of Building, Innovation and Employment on 0800 TENANCY.
Answered 25 Feb 2013. The IMPORTANT NOTICE below is part of this answer.
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