What if Landlord Breaches Contract

[gypsie_chika]

My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: north carolina

my husband and i have been renting a home from a rental agency. we are getting ready to move in about a month but are still living here. in our contract the agency has the right to come in our house with notification to us. however a few hours ago, there were future prospect tenants wanting to look at our property. we recieved no notification that they would be coming by. so three complete strangers (with noone from the agency) were standing on our front doorstep with keys to our house and a neighbors house, who both still live here. it was an "honest mistake" by the rental agency, but what if we would not have been home??? they sent people to our home with keys in hand, and we have valuable things here and leave our keys to the car we arent driving in the house. other than having the locks changed, what all is the rental agency liable for here???

[M'sta Mikey]

As you stated yourself, it was an honest mistake, Yes, you have concern as they could have entered while you were away and 'taken' your personal items. Worse yet, you may have been home and inadvertently considered them a threat if they entered (not knowing who they were) and inflicted injury, or death on any one of them thinking your home was being broken in to.

Kindly inform the agency (in writing) of the situation, and request that it never occur again. If they fail to abide, find another agency.