Ohio Notice & Entry Laws
Ohio law requires landlords to give 24 hours advance written notice before entering a tenant's unit for non-emergency purposes under Ohio Rev.
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Key Rules
- Notice Required
- 24 hours advance written notice for non-emergency entry
- Permissible Entry Reasons
- Repairs, inspections, showing unit to prospective tenants or buyers, emergencies
- Emergency Entry
- Permitted without advance notice for genuine emergencies
- Time Of Entry
- Reasonable times only
Applicable Statutes
Tenant duty to allow landlord reasonable entry: tenant must not unreasonably deny entry for repairs, inspections, or other permitted purposes.
Ohio Rev. Code § 5321.04(A)(8)
Landlord must give 24 hours advance written notice before entry except for emergencies.
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