Ball considered A "large snake"?

[RichsBallPythons]

It might depend on where you live. I know that when I've lived in apartments, the leasing office was to give you at least 24 hour notice before entering your apartment, BUT they did say that in the case of an emergency they were allowed to enter your apartment without notice or without you there. My sister lived at the apartment complex I'm moving to and they came into her apartment while she wasn't there because they were checking for damages since she was moving out and needed to make a list of the things they would need to repair any damages. Now, that I think should be illegal, but they did it anyway. With notice, I can easily hide or move my cats to make it seem I am complying with the rules, but without notice, I could easily get caught with too many cats.

Your examples are the exception of moving out, and emergencies. But to randomly walk in someones house its against the law no matter what state you live in.

Even given notice and your not there and they walk in, its breaking and entering. Someone has to be there when they enter for legality reasons. And if they walked in your apt when no one was there just cause they notified you then you are a victim to them.

[RetiredJedi]

I really think that if the snake is in the house nothing can be said unless to start taking it outside.

[Chimera Reptiles]

wrong...
having lived in apartments in california i know first hand that management can and will if they deem fit, come into your home. why do you think they always request a copy of the keys of any locks you put in, even if its a lock on a bedroom door. they dont have to ask you for permission or even tell you that they will. if they think you have something there thats not allowed they will come in and although you have the right to not allow them entry that is to them admission of guilt.
theres absolutely no privacy when it comes to renting apartments or anything for that matter.
i HATE apartments. i dont like being so close to other people like that, like my living room is directly adjacent to theirs & only separated by a wall. their noise disturbs you & vise versa...ugh! hate it!
no privacy + no freedom = a whole lotta stress.

Just because you rent, it does not mean you have to give up your rights.
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/obje...4/138/160/FAQ/

If your municipality has laws stating you can not own reptiles, I don't think condoning breaking laws should be encouraged on a public site. Or if you have a written contract with your landlord stating you can not own reptiles, you should not breach the contract as you agreed to the contract terms in the first place.

[RichsBallPythons]

Just because you rent, it does not mean you have to give up your rights.
http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/obje...4/138/160/FAQ/

If your municipality has laws stating you can not own reptiles, I don't think condoning breaking laws should be encouraged on a public site. Or if you have a written contract with your landlord stating you can not own reptiles, you should not breach the contract as you agreed to the contract in the first place.

This situation is different as the OP owns their mobile home. But its placed on the LL property and paying Lot Rent. By law they can still own pets that are house bound.

But Dogs and cats can be restricted to certain breeds and extra per month on rent if they choose to have them.

[MasonC2K]

Your examples are the exception of moving out, and emergencies. But to randomly walk in someones house its against the law no matter what state you live in.

Even given notice and your not there and they walk in, its breaking and entering. Someone has to be there when they enter for legality reasons. And if they walked in your apt when no one was there just cause they notified you then you are a victim to them.

Not sure where you're getting your info. Maybe it's in the state you live in. But here in GA, the property owners have the right to inspect the property at any time without notice whether you are there or not. It's explicitly been in every lease I have ever signed.

I have never had that happen though. The only time someone has come in while I wasn't at home was for maintenance issues.

[RichsBallPythons]

Not sure where you're getting your info. Maybe it's in the state you live in. But here in GA, the property owners have the right to inspect the property at any time without notice whether you are there or not. It's explicitly been in every lease I have ever signed.

I have never had that happen though. The only time someone has come in while I wasn't at home was for maintenance issues.

talk to the courts then. Its breaking and entering if they do not have an emergency to be in there.

I for one if someone just walked into my house un announced and i dont know who they are,bet your ass they will be staring at the end of a barrel.

Re read the law when it comes to Land Lords. Emergencies are the only exception they have the right to walk into someones house. Just cause they OWN that property dont give them the legal right to walk in. Not without eviction notice or warrant accompanied by Police to escort them in.

[RichsBallPythons]

Heres your GA LL Rights.

GEORGIA:
Citation


None. In absence of statute, following recommendations are made on basis of common sense and good manners.
Entry without consent


Yes, provided reasonable notice of time and place given or landlord reasonably believes tenant has abandoned premises.
Emergency


May enter without notice provided notice impractical.
Notice


Reasonable, minimum 24 hours, more if feasible, without notice if tenant present and agrees.
Days and times


Normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., M – F, unless tenant agrees otherwise.
Reasons


Emergency; necessary or agreed repairs, alterations, or redecorations; exhibit property to potential tenants, buyers, workmen, mortgagees, etc.;
Remedy on refusal




Misc.



Remarks






Entry in the absence of a statutory procedure.

A landlord has no inherent right to enter his tenant’s dwelling unit. The essence of the lease is that it transfers the right of occupancy from the landlord to the tenant. This right of occupancy is what the tenant pays for when he pays his rent. In connection with this right is an implied or explicit covenant of quiet enjoyment of the premises, which binds the landlord to leave the tenant to hold the premises in peace for the term for which the premises are let to him.

In the absence of a statute, which most states have, permitting the landlord a right to enter under specified circumstances, the parties may contract to confer this right on the landlord as a condition of tenancy. Keep in mind, also, that there may be rules pertaining to a landlord’s right to enter the dwelling unit related to rent control, if the landlord’s property is covered by it.

For the sake of retention of one’s tenants and the avoidance of strife during tenancy, the keys to exercise of the right to entry are as follows. 1. Enter as infrequently as possible. 2. Always give ample notice and, if possible, allow rescheduling of the entry at least once to accommodate the tenant. 3. Always enter with a clearly defined objective in mind, and notify the tenant of it unless there is a strong reason not to do so.

A tenant must recognize that the landlord has entrusted a serious portion of his net worth to him for use as his residence. Even if there are no obvious repairs, it is important for a landlord to view his property from time to time, say, twice a year, perhaps to do occasional routine maintenance that might not be obvious, or even just to ensure that there are no small problems that threaten to become large ones if not tended to early on. The covenant of quiet enjoyment is meant to protect a tenant’s right to quiet enjoyment of the benefit of the rental agreement, not to enforce a landlord’s neglect of his property.

[xFenrir]

Makes me SO GLAD I rent a house (well, a room in a house) and my landlord and roommates really don't care what pets I have. In fact, they think my snakes are really cool.

It's not like you're going to be taking your snake for walks, or even have it outside all that much. In the whole time I've had my snakes I've only taken Loki outside two or three times, and Satin's only been out once. State that if your Ball isn't in it's tank, it'll be in your hands. Snakes are not free-roaming pets in the slightest, and just because a neighbor IN AN ENTIRELY SEPARATE HOUSE has a phobia shouldn't be reason for you to not have a snake.

[Swingline0.0.1]

Not sure where you're getting your info. Maybe it's in the state you live in. But here in GA, the property owners have the right to inspect the property at any time without notice whether you are there or not. It's explicitly been in every lease I have ever signed.

I have never had that happen though. The only time someone has come in while I wasn't at home was for maintenance issues.

That is the thing about a lease...never sign anything you are not happy with. My husband is a lease negotiator and he made a new version of the lease, with terms that he approved. The landlord accepted the new terms, and now nobody can come in without our permission. Otherwise, you are signing your rights away.

[Chimera Reptiles]

If the landlord entered your house without consent that did not involve some type of emergency ie: broken water pipe, fire...But just to snoop around for his own satisfaction. It would not be a break and entering charge(burglary), it would be an unlawful entry charge and is punishable by law.