How much notice does my landlord need to give before entering in Tasmania?
In Tasmania your owner must give you at least 24 hours' notice before a routine inspection, and they can only inspect no more than once every 3 months (plus once in the first month). Turning up unannounced isn't allowed.
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In Tasmania your owner or agent can't just show up. For a routine inspection they must give you at least 24 hours' notice, and they can only do these no more than once every 3 months (plus once in the first month) — at a reasonable time you've been given notice of. 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 the Residential Tenancy Commissioner.
What you can do right now
- Check the notice you were given — was it at least 24 hours, and did it state the reason?
- 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 contact the Residential Tenancy Commissioner.
Related questions
Free help
- Tenants' Union of Tasmania
- Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS)
General information, not legal advice.
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