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luvdemshrooms said: Many times a lease will give the landlord permission to do just what happened in this story. If it's in your lease, you're screwed as long as the landlord follows the lease himself. If it's not in the lease you would win that battle in court.
In many states, clauses like this in a lease are illegal -- anyone who is a renter should find books on renters' rights for their state. Many landlords put them in anyway, knowing that most people aren't fully aware of their rights, and can be bullied into a lot of shit.
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