A major decision that will impact Minnesotans’ privacy rights is waiting to be heard in the state’s court of Appeals.
It all started off simply enough. Jason and Jackie Wiebesick were a Golden Valley couple who lived in a duplex. One day, officials from the city approached them to ask permission to inspect their home. The stated reason was to collect information so as to make a decision over whether to renew the Wiebesick’s rental license.
Disturbed by the prospect of unfamiliar people walking around their home, the Wiebesick’s turned down the inspectors’ request. One might think it would have ended there, but the city saw to it that it didn’t.
Taking the case to court, Golden Valley authorities implored a county judge to issue a warrant overriding the Wiebesick’s objections and allowing them into the house. Tellingly, the judge refused their request for a warrant, prompting the city to reach even higher.
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Well, if they are landlords this could legally be required in the same way restaurants are inspected by health officials
maybe the invaders will be met by Smith and Wesson???
The assholes can demand to see the home and the home owners can demand that they go f**k off.
Inflammatory article without supporting details.
4th Amendment…
They are operating a business. Your home you can refuse access to, but if it is attached to a business, you have to allow fire inspectors. Otherwise your license gets revoked.
That is correct. They can deny the license. But it has been long standing Federal case law that safe rental housing laws…which go back to the tenements of NYC around 1900 are perfectly Constitutional.
Misleading headline. If you are renting, the management has a right to inspect the property with notice. I am getting into real estate investing, and I hope to start getting into rentals. I will absolutely have something in the lease that requires tenants to allow me to inspect MY property with resonable notice.
Get a Warrant punks
i bet no one in city govt. has had thier house inspected. the city is actually engageing in a conspiracy to violate the constitution.