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Re:DEFCON attendees having mandatory daily room searches by ... by jhbadger on Monday August 12, 2024 @05:35PM (#41229590)
Then you must not rent your home. I've lived in rented apartments my entire adult life and while not daily inspections, everywhere I've lived the management has mandatory inspections every few months to check on fire alarms and other maintenance issues as well as making sure residents aren't violating policy by having more than two pets, trashing the apartment, allowing roaches and other pests to fester, etc. It can be annoying, but if I don't own it, it's not really "my" home.
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Re:DEFCON attendees having mandatory daily room searches by ... by unsupp0rted on Monday August 12, 2024 @05:43PM (#41229668)
Landlords are legally obligated to give 24 hours of notice, if not multiple days of notice, depending on jurisdiction.

And they can’t come do inspections day after day.

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Re:DEFCON attendees having mandatory daily room searches by ... by FickleRaptor on Monday August 12, 2024 @06:14PM (#41229960)
These aren’t landlords and notice is typically given as part of the room registration process. That’s not the behavior in question.
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Re:DEFCON attendees having mandatory daily room searches by ... by egypturnash on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @12:04AM (#41232110)
I’ve been a renter my whole adult life and never had an inspection like that.
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Re:DEFCON attendees having mandatory daily room searches by ... by graemep on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @05:05AM (#41233662)
I have had one. Just one over several years though.

In the UK. The law requires notice.

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Re:DEFCON attendees having mandatory daily room searches by ... by unsupp0rted on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @07:25AM (#41234351)
Same here. Landlords do inspections when moving out. Maybe they come, with notice, once or twice a year to repair something or show the place to potential buyers.
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Re:DEFCON attendees having mandatory daily room searches by ... by kelnos on Tuesday August 13, 2024 @03:13PM (#41238618)
That's not even remotely the same thing at all. In the US, a landlord (or their agent) cannot legally enter a tenant's unit without 24 hours notice (or more, depending on local laws), unless there is an emergency. And for the non-emergency visits, the tenant has the option to be present for the visit. That is completely unlike a hotel doing random daily room inspections without your knowledge or presence.

Yes, a property you rent is your home. It's not your property, though.

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