Furnace switch question...rental unit
Hi there.
Here's the scenario...
A rental home with 2 units (upstairs and downstairs). Landlord is having an issue with one of the tenants where they are switching off the furnace via the furnace switch. On extremely hot days, this is causing issues with the other tenant where their unit is getting extremely hot. The tenant who is switching off the furnace switch, will purposely do so and will leave their unit for the weekend, leaving the other tenants without AC. This has been going on for a while now.
The landlord has communicated to the tenant to cease and desist, but they continue to flip the furnace switch off.
The landlord had submitted a request to enter the tenants unit to install a transparent plastic cover with key access only, to prevent the tenant from tampering with the furnace switch...but was denied entry by the tenant who stated that they spoke with lawyers who stated that it was illegal to a install transparent plastic cover with key access only.
To be clear, I'm referring to the furnace switch and not the thermostat (which is located in the other unit).
Questions:
- Is it true that legally the landlord cannot install a transparent plastic cover with key access to the furnace switch?
- Did the tenant have the right to refuse the landlord access to the unit, even though the landlord gave proper 24 hour notice and stated reasons for entering the unit.
I'm not a landlord. I'm asking the questions here to assist a friend who is having a difficult time with one of their tenants.
Any suggestions/recommendations/advice would be appreciated.
Cheers!
Here's the scenario...
A rental home with 2 units (upstairs and downstairs). Landlord is having an issue with one of the tenants where they are switching off the furnace via the furnace switch. On extremely hot days, this is causing issues with the other tenant where their unit is getting extremely hot. The tenant who is switching off the furnace switch, will purposely do so and will leave their unit for the weekend, leaving the other tenants without AC. This has been going on for a while now.
The landlord has communicated to the tenant to cease and desist, but they continue to flip the furnace switch off.
The landlord had submitted a request to enter the tenants unit to install a transparent plastic cover with key access only, to prevent the tenant from tampering with the furnace switch...but was denied entry by the tenant who stated that they spoke with lawyers who stated that it was illegal to a install transparent plastic cover with key access only.
To be clear, I'm referring to the furnace switch and not the thermostat (which is located in the other unit).
Questions:
- Is it true that legally the landlord cannot install a transparent plastic cover with key access to the furnace switch?
- Did the tenant have the right to refuse the landlord access to the unit, even though the landlord gave proper 24 hour notice and stated reasons for entering the unit.
I'm not a landlord. I'm asking the questions here to assist a friend who is having a difficult time with one of their tenants.
Any suggestions/recommendations/advice would be appreciated.
Cheers!