Quiet enjoyment
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Your right to use your rented home without unreasonable interference from the landlord. In practice it covers repeated unannounced entry, harassment, and shutting off services. It does not mean literal quiet: noisy neighbours are usually a lease or nuisance matter rather than a quiet-enjoyment violation, and it does not block legitimate emergency access.
Why does this matter to renters?
It's the legal basis for limits on landlord entry, harassment, and disruption — it means the home is yours to live in privately while you rent it.
What does this look like in practice?
A landlord who repeatedly enters without notice or shuts off services may be violating your right to quiet enjoyment.
What can I do if this comes up?
Keep a dated log of each unannounced entry, service shutoff, or disruption, with any texts or witnesses. Send the landlord one written message asking that it stop and that entries follow the notice rule. If it continues, the log supports a complaint to legal aid, code enforcement, or small claims court.