I want to keep my window open because it’s my preference. My landlord wants to keep it closed because they remotely controls the house’s A/C. They’ll walk right up to my room and slam it shut whenever they visits on random days to harass us about the kitchen looking like people live here.
The answer hinges on law, which hinges on location, location, location, so you’re asking the wrong people.
Location not specified; OP is presumed American until proven innocent.
Okay, then which state, county, and municipality should we presume?
I’m not a mind reader, it’s just easy to spot Americans online.
I would guess a state bordering one of the Great Lakes though.
It’s California. I guess it’s alright to narrow it down to basically a country within a country
Depends.
Consult a locally-licensed attorney for legal advice.
What if I want to find out this month and/or not spend 300 dollars?
Most law schools in the US and Canada offer free renters’ clinics. I’d recommend seeking one of those out.
Put a stick in the window on the inside to hold it open, and a camera watching everything
Nah, leave ketchup packets on the window sill with the outward facing end cut off.
In Australia that issue would fall under ‘quiet comfort’. I don’t think they’d be allowed to do that.
My location also has such a line but there’s no such thing as a law when your landlord can respond within the law to punish you for enforcing your rights.
If they are coming over in announced thats against ’ quiet comfort’ theyre not allowed to do that already. Closing the window is cherry on the cake
I mean, if they’ve got AC running and you have a window open you’re killing the efficiency for everyone, it’s sort of a dick move.
But if they didn’t have it running, they could just ask you nicely to close the window since they’re turning the AC on.
Why do they remotely control your air conditioning?
Lock it open?
I don’t see anything about how the other people renting here feel, whether they would prefer windows or AC. The AC appears to be for the whole house, of which you only rent 1 room. Legally he might be in the wrong, but you’re a terrible roommate.
I would guess that it isn’t trespassing in the normal sense since they own the house/building. Since the contract sounds like it allows them access inside and outside based on the kitchen stuff. Still would be good to see what legal protections you have for privacy as a renter in your area. If they are closing the window from the outside, it might not be legally trespassing (again in the normal sense of the law) as they could argue it is a facilities issue or something.
It’s a fire hazard. If you’re running the ac the window should be closed, or cracked less than 2.5 cm
