Roommate Put Lock On Door

A tenant in a new york apartment buildings has the right to add a lock of her own to the front door.

Roommate put lock on door.

Now she wants to put a lock on her bedroom door and. My roommate put a lock on her bedroom door and did not give a key to anybody. I have no objection to a lock on a closet but not the whole room. You have stuff you want protected lock the closet.

Otherwise it sounds like the landlord is violating many of the tenant s rights laws. She should check state law before taking action because the rules vary. A locking bedroom door may seem low on your list of priorities however it s an ultimate barrier that will prevent most roommates from entering without your permission. You don t like the person who was nice enough to let you move in then move.

If you are simply a roommate that is a different story and the defense the landlord would likely make. She is a smoker i said no smoking in the ad i am allergic to smoke. To your question yes of course you can lock your door. Deeper question is whether where you rent this room is a licensed boarding house.

My roommate put a lock on her door so it s locked when she s not there. I m a little offended by this because i never take anything from her room and she is the one who has taken stuff from my room.