Shady Inspection

[PHSkids]

Oregon
Does the owner of a rental house have the right to show up unannounced when permission is granted to repairman to do a repair? The rental is managed by a property management company. I feel a little violated that I was not given notice that the owner was going to show up.

 

[quincy]

Did the property owner arrange for the repair?

 

[PHSkids]

Did the property owner arrange for the repair?

The property management scheduled one company and canceled, the told me that another company would be by earlier in the day, at the request of the owner. His involvement in the matter was unknown to me prior to the repair, in hindsight, he was the one that arranged the second company.

 

[quincy]

The property management scheduled one company and canceled, the told me that another company would be by earlier in the day, at the request of the owner. His involvement in the matter was unknown to me prior to the repair, in hindsight, he was the one that arranged the second company.

The property owner is permitted to oversee repairs on his property.

 

[PHSkids]

That is not my quandary. Anyway, thanks.

 

[Zigner]

That is not my quandary. Anyway, thanks.

To clarify: Did the owner show up while the repairmen were there?

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

That is not my quandary. Anyway, thanks.

Then what is because that sounds like your issue exactly.

 

[Zigner]

I can already see where this thread is heading, so let's just nip it in the bud. Here is the law related to your matter. https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/90.322

 

[PHSkids]

To clarify: Did the owner show up while the repairmen were there?

20 minutes after the repairman, the repairman was jimmy-rigging some plumber's strap to fit the new AC unit capacitor, that did not fit properly, when the owner showed up.

 

[PHSkids]

Then what is because that sounds like your issue exactly.

The issue is not that "the owner" has the right to oversee repairs on his property, it is providing notice to tenant of said involvement.

 

[quincy]

20 minutes after the repairman, the repairman was jimmy-rigging some plumber's strap to fit the new AC unit capacitor, that did not fit properly, when the owner showed up.

So it was good that the owner showed up ... to prevent a shoddy repair.

 

[Zigner]

The owner is allowed to oversee the work, as you were told above. You've already given permission.

 

[reenzz]

Did she just show up at your door or did she enter your property without your permission?

 

[PHSkids]

Did she just show up at your door or did she enter your property without your permission?

I was out back with the repairman, when he came walking through the back gate.

 

[quincy]

I was out back with the repairman, when he came walking through the back gate.

That is not a problem then.