This is very disturbing and I need advice. The landlord is aware that one of our tenants is out of town. He knows this, because the tenant is having his lawyers appear for him in a housing court case the owner currently has against him. His employment takes him out of town continually.
Today, someone came on behalf of the landlord threatening to break into the tenant's apartment for a boiler "emergency". The installation person refers to this "emergency" as a small leak that they can, in theory, fix from outside the tenant's apartment.
The owner's representative said he wants it done from INSIDE his apartment and he will break in if he needs to, claiming emergency. He also said he believes the tenant is using his home as a storage unit. So, it would appear his true intentions are to break in and attempt to "sabotage" this person's tenancy.
I have never been witness to this sort of in-your-face harassment and the tenant is in another state, stressed out and looking for advice. Anything would be helpful.
Thank you.