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Q.When can a landlord enter a rental unit?

A.California law states that a landlord can enter a rental unit upon at least 24 hours advanced written notice during normal business hours (absent an emergency) for the following reasons:

  1. to address an emergency;


  2. to make necessary or agreed-upon repairs;


  3. to show the rental unit to prospective tenants, purchasers, or lenders;


  4. to inspect the installation and maintenance of a waterbed (Civil Code Section 1940.5(f));


  5. to inspect, repair, and re-rent a unit after the tenant has moved out or has abandoned the rental unit; and


  6. a court order permits the landlord to enter (Civil Code Section 1954(a)).



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