How much notice does my landlord need to give before entering in New South Wales?
In New South Wales your landlord must give you 7 days' written notice before a routine inspection, and they can only inspect up to 4 times in any 12-month period. Turning up unannounced isn't allowed.
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In New South Wales your landlord or agent can't just show up. For a routine inspection they must give you 7 days' written notice, and they can only do these up to 4 times in any 12-month period — at a reasonable time you've been told in advance. They can enter for specific reasons (inspections, repairs, showing the property to buyers), but each has its own notice rules, and entering without proper notice breaches your right to quiet enjoyment. If it keeps happening, you can raise it with NCAT.
What you can do right now
- Check the notice you were given — was it in writing, and did it give you the full 7 days?
- If they entered without proper notice, keep a dated record of exactly when it happened.
- A polite letter quoting the rules usually stops it; if it continues, you can apply to NCAT.
Related questions
Free help
- Tenants' Union NSW
- NSW Fair Trading
- NCAT
General information, not legal advice.
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