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Question Details: If our landlord gives us proper notice of an inspection visit (more than 48 hours, but less than two weeks), where the timing is not convenient for us, but they insist on coming at that time, can they enter the premises without our permission while we are not there?
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Community Law Wellington & Hutt Valley
Yes, your landlord can enter the premises for an inspection (so long as the visit is between 8 o'clock in the morning and 7 o'clock in the evening on the day specified in the inspection notice) regardless of whether you are there or not.
While there is no legal requirement for your landlord to get your consent to enter the premises for an inspection, or for you to be present at the time, you could try talking to your landlord to arrange a day and time for the inspection that coincides with you being there.
You can find out more about your rights and your landlord's obligations at http://www.communitylaw.org.nz, and on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment website: http://www.dbh.govt.nz/pub-tenancy-generalinfo#map2.
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