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Can I legally refuse entry to a landlord?
<p>I am subletting an apartment from a friend who is technically my landlord. I refused him entry late at night after we had a row about a longstanding problem with one of the facilities in the apartment I just moved in to. The friend is angry at me saying that I &quot;Refused him entry to his own room&quot;, and sent messages requesting his room back within a week.</p>
<p>There was no notice given before he wanted to enter the room, it was just something he decided after we had already met that night.</p>
<p>Can I legally refuse entry to a landlord?</p>

<p>In general, a German landlord needs to give at least 24 hours notice before he can enter a home, and allowance from the renter. The renter also has the &quot;Hausrecht&quot;, not the landlord.</p>
<p><sup>There are exceptions, most of them to prevent damage from an ongoing danger threatening the house. A clear example would be a broken water pipe.</sup></p>
<p>1 week notice also appears to violate tenant laws - I hope you have a written contract about the subletting.</p>
