Under emergencies, is the landlord allowed to enter the premises to preserve them?

• A. No
• B. Yes
• C. Only with tenant consent
• D. Only during daylight hours

Answer: (B)

In emergencies, the landlord may enter the dwelling to preserve the premises without obtaining tenant consent. This exception handles urgent situations where delay could cause substantial damage or threat to safety, such as a fire, flood, gas leak, or structural danger. The entry should be limited to addressing the emergency and done with reasonable care to minimize intrusion. If there isn’t an actual emergency, normal rules apply, requiring notice and often consent before entry. The other options don’t fit because consent isn’t required in true emergencies, daylight hours aren’t a factor, and invoking “No” would ignore the emergency exception.