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    Default Tenant Rights During Sale of a House in New York City

    I currently lease an apartment in a two family townhouse in Brooklyn, NY. The landlord informed me two weeks ago that she has put the house on the market and will be showing it. In the past week she has held an open house, a private showing for several prospective buyers, and is planning another open house in this same week.

    I am at my wits end! The landlord has never asked if these days and times are convenient to me, and I have been forced to rearrange my schedule considerably. Here is my problem -- I have three cats (legally) and have grave concerns about their wellbeing during these showings, and have told her I must be present. She has informed me that she does not want be to be at home while she shows my space, stating that it is easier to sell if the tenant is not around, that it makes a prospective buyer uncomfortable.

    I have no desire to hinder any prospective sale, but I do need to be present to ensure the welfare of my pets. Does the landlord have an obligation to make a reasonable attempt to schedule mutually acceptable times to enter my apartment? What are my rights? I have a lease valid through June 2006 and am paying market-value rent.

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    Default Landlord Showing Rental House

    According to NY landlord-tenant information provided by the NY Attorney General's Office:
    Quote Quoting Tenants' Right to Privacy
    Tenants have the right to privacy within their apartments. A landlord, however, may enter a tenant's apartment with reasonable prior notice, and at a reasonable time: (a) to provide necessary or agreed upon repairs or services; or (b) in accordance with the lease; or (c) to show the apartment to prospective purchasers or tenants. In emergencies, such as fires, the landlord may enter the apartment without the tenant's consent. A landlord may not abuse this limited right of entry or use it to harass a tenant. A landlord may not interfere with the installation of cable television facilities.
    The landlord cannot compel you to be absent during showings, and obviously there are good reasons why a tenant would want to be present.

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