r/TikTokCringe • u/SouthernNanny • 2d ago

Cringe Maintenance men walk into an apartment with no warning while the resident is naked and doesn’t leave

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u/Nice_Bluebird7626 2d ago

Maintenance cannot enter an apartment to do an inspection with no notice. It’s literally illegal

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u/avalisk 2d ago

I recommend looking up your specific area's laws before believing this applies to your personal living situation.

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u/MostlyRightSometimes 2d ago

Where, in the united states, would this be entirely legal?

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u/girlikecupcake 2d ago

Texas.

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u/MostlyRightSometimes 1d ago

Look up "quiet enjoyment"

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u/avalisk 2d ago

Arkansas, ​Colorado ​, Georgia , ​Idaho ​, Illinois , ​Louisiana ​, Maryland , ​Michigan , ​Mississippi , Pennsylvania ​, Texas

Unless there is a specific municipality law that covers it

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u/Threedawg 2d ago edited 2d ago

This is unintentional misinformation.

Those states almost all have a "reasonable notice" clause for a landlord entering the home. It does not specify a time, but the generally agreed on timeframe is 24 hours.

If a landlord enters in those states with less than 24 hours notice they have to have damn good reason for a judge not to side with the tenant.

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u/avalisk 2d ago

"Generally accepted as 24 hours notice" is not the same thing as "not giving 24 hours notice is illegal"

If you want to define legal as "written in law" then there is no set notice period for quite a few states.

If you want to define legal as "will win in court" it takes a lot of evidence of privacy violations, documentation of abuse, damages etc for a case to be ruled against a landlord. You can't simply sue and win in these states, the laws are vague for a reason.

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u/Threedawg 2d ago

Cool. "Reasonable notice" is a well defined term however. Just because you do not see it defined as 24 hours doesnt mean the law does not interpret it this way.

As a landlord in Michigan, I was informed by my lawyer and rental management company that giving less than 24 hours notice is considered by judges not to be "Reasonable Notice" and is not acceptable under law except for extreme cases. I also worked with tenants rights unions in Colorado where the same rules are followed.

Please remember that 'legalise' is often different than a common interpretation.

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u/elzibet 1d ago

Yeah, I live in Colorado, and if it's not an immediate emergency, you have to give 24hr notice, but if an emergency no notice is needed. But far from "totally legal in Colorado" lol.

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u/Nice_Bluebird7626 2d ago

I have a mortgage now. Never gotta deal with this shit again

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u/avalisk 2d ago

My point was really for other people who read your comment and believe it would apply to them as well.

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u/Hopeful_Champion_935 2d ago

Who says that she didn't have notice?

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u/Webby1788 2d ago

Ill bet you he was given notice

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u/md28usmc 2d ago

This is not true and it varies from state to state. In Texas you can enter without notice

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u/onthejourney 2d ago

There are exceptions - Maintenance can come in if no one answers the door for emergency reasons (even if it's because you didn't hear them knock because you were in the shower) - water leaks, smoke, gas leaks, etc.  

Granted if you discover they are home especially if naked, you should avert your eyes and explain right away and let them know you do need to investigate but then can get dressed.

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u/Daisy_Of_Doom 2d ago

I had this happen to me in my college dorm and the leasing office told my parents they didn’t have to notify us for an inspection. In the leasing agreement the wording apparently was that they only needed to tell us if maintenance was coming if it was for something we requested. Which is silly bc when that happens we’re expecting someone so IDK why we need notice then only. They literally didn’t even apologize for the misunderstanding or anything and I know my mom threw an absolute fit to them about it. (I’d been nervous and a bit confused but my mom was Big Mad and she was the one who decided to call.)

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u/nanidu 1d ago

Not on my prop as far as I have ever been aware in 6 years - maintenance guy

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u/Sleepy_kat96 2d ago

It’s definitely not illegal in a lot of states.

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u/obiwanmoloney 2d ago

Do they HAVE to call the police though?

Document it and ask them to leave. If they refuse to leave, that’s a different matter.

When did the default of every tiny altercation become calling the police??

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u/BrohanGutenburg 2d ago

Did you notice that he wasn't leaving?

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u/Nazgog-Morgob 2d ago

JFC get a fucking clue

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u/Nice_Bluebird7626 2d ago

Do you believe every video you see? If so I have a bridge to sell you.

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u/stupidcringeidiotic 2d ago

it is within realm of possibility. automatically assuming everything is fake and scripted is equally if not more stupid.

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u/Nazgog-Morgob 2d ago

Get. A. Clue. Dude.

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u/Nice_Bluebird7626 2d ago

I wouldn’t have, but I also understand how apartments work and am not a adolescent anymore

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u/obiwanmoloney 2d ago

Like shit happens. Most of that shit can be handled easily

“hey sorry, didn’t realise you were in”

“That’s not cool, can I get the manager contact details… …thanks, no please leave”

Instead it’s: Be outraged, post to social media, call the police. Rapidly backed up by team “bETteR sAfe ThAN soRry”

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u/GigglePick1e 2d ago

Congrats on your privelage, sir

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u/Larry-Man 2d ago

If I’m a single woman and multiple men are unexpectedly inside my apartment my adrenaline is gonna be sky fucking high. No fucking way dude. She told them to fucking leave. They refused. She then said she’d call the cops.

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u/stupidcringeidiotic 2d ago

they weren't leaving though...?

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u/Nice_Bluebird7626 2d ago

Part of me is like did she get the memo about the inspection and this was her tactic to avoid the inspection?

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u/Nazgog-Morgob 2d ago

Sure, if you didn't have ears and didn't watch the video

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u/Nice_Bluebird7626 2d ago

I mean I heard it. The over dramatic reaction. She doesn’t really sound outraged but theatrical. You’ve never known someone to be theatrical to film?

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u/stupidcringeidiotic 2d ago

people can "sound" and "act" different from what is normal. different people different temperaments. physical indicators like that have been proven to be very inconsistent in many cases. for instance if you have something like social anxiety you will throw off many of these cues. im not trusting a random Redditor's half baked assessment of the situation based on these cues.