If you are simply a roommate that is a different story and the defense the landlord would likely make.
Roommate put lock on door.
I m a little offended by this because i never take anything from her room and she is the one who has taken stuff from my room.
A tenant in a new york apartment buildings has the right to add a lock of her own to the front door.
A locking bedroom door may seem low on your list of priorities however it s an ultimate barrier that will prevent most roommates from entering without your permission.
Even if the front door lock is sound a tenant may want a new one or an added lock for her own piece of mind.
You don t like the person who was nice enough to let you move in then move.
I have no objection to a lock on a closet but not the whole room.
Just my personal opinion but if i had a roommate and she put a lock on the door of the bedroom she was using that would most definately creep me out.
My roommate put a lock on her door so it s locked when she s not there.
Now she wants to put a lock on her bedroom door and.
She should check state law before taking action because the rules vary.
My roommate put a lock on her bedroom door and did not give a key to anybody.
Deeper question is whether where you rent this room is a licensed boarding house.
She is a smoker i said no smoking in the ad i am allergic to smoke.
Locking it while you re out has obvious benefits but being able to lock it while you re there can be useful such as if there s a lot of people over for a party or if.