Can your landlord prohibit Halloween Decorations?

My neighbor, who rents her house, put up a few Halloween decorations last week. She put a wreath on her door and a couple of those lightup pumpkins on the porch. She got a call from the landlord a couple of days later telling her to put the decorations away (I guess she had driven by) because the landlord doesn't celebrate Halloween because it is a pagen festival and she didn't want anyone from her church who sees the house to think she is condoning the celebration of the holiday.





I told my neighbor that I don't think she could forbid her from decorating, but I wasn't sure. Does anyone know if your landlord can prevent you from decorating for the holdays?

Can your landlord prohibit Halloween Decorations?
The landlord can only restrict decor if it is a PUD or Condo Association with covenants that control exterior appearances .


If the property is not part of an association with those rules for everyone ,


The landlord has no authority except with regards to health hazards and such .





At the same time , beware , unless your neighbor has a lease ,


The landlord can opt to evict with a 30 day notice .








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Reply:It's not worth the headache. Tell her to take the decorations inside and start saving for a down payment on a home so she can decorate any way she wants within the boundaries of the town's codes.


It's a buyer's market currently and she might find a great deal on her own place.


If she is a first time homebuyer, have her look for programs for first time homebuyers in her city, town or state. Tell her that by the time the next holidays rolls around, she could be in a position to decorate any way she pleases.


Also, tell her that instead of paying her landlord's bills she can position herself to build equity.
Reply:I would say no unless the way they are attached to the house causes damage.
Reply:Once you rent your house to somebody, you have to respect their tradition and remove yourself from what's being done to the house, as long as it doesn't damage it.


In other words, this same landlord would forbid a Christmas tree if she didn't celebrate Christmas? it really shouldn't be any of her business once she gets money every month from the tenant.





This landlord doesn't respect your neighbour as being the current person living in the house - and reminds her that she owns the house, not her.


The fact that what other people might say counts so much for this landlord, just shows how narrow-minded, selfish, and opinionated she is.





If I were your neighbour, I would bring the decorations to the backyward, and try to move out. It won't be long before this landlord will cause her trouble.
Reply:Unless specificaly noted in the lease and is not against public law. The anwser is no. However is it worth the fight and future problems? Esp if there is no written lease.