Can the landlord ask the tenant to provide a duplicate key if the tenant changes the main lock of the house?
Full Question:
I have rented my house to a family in Montana. Recently I went to the rental property to inspect and make small repairs. I noticed that the tenant had changed the main lock of the house, without informing me. Can I ask the tenant to provide me with a duplicate key?
12/23/2016 |
Category: Landlord Ten... ยป Repairs |
State: Montana |
#28681
Answer:
“A tenant may not remove a lock or replace or add a lock not supplied by the landlord to the premises without the written permission of the landlord. If a tenant removes a lock or replaces or adds a lock not supplied by the landlord to the premises, the tenant shall provide the landlord with a key to ensure that the landlord will have the right of access as provided by this chapter.”
The tenant may be asked to provide a key to the changed lock so that the landlord can access the rental property.
