Showing Tenant Occupied Property

[Brad Rabinowitz]

Hi all. I've listed my rental property using a flat fee MLS service and have begun scheduling showings. The tenants work from home and have decided they'll stick around during showings which I don't agree with, but am trying to accommodate as best as possible to maintain the peace. I've also held off on a lockbox for the same reason.

I’m providing at least 24 hour notice and trying to bunch showings together to limit the nuisance to these tenants, but they’ve demanded I be present during every single showing, even though they’re home. 

The question is do I need to be there if a licensed broker is showing the property here in Florida?

[Bob Okenwa]

Check your tenants' rights laws for your area. In Florida the only thing required from you is advanced notice of a showing (12 hours at least). 

Unless it is written in the lease or the law, the tenant cannot make such demands. This is your property, not theirs. They can either vacate the premises during showings, or have strangers walking around while they're home. 

It is good that you're trying to work with them to lessen the annoyance of the situation, but they in turn need to work with you as well.