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> they would comment on who slept over

> landlady said she nearly let herself into my home to make sure I hadn't died because no one had seen me in a few days.

You sound way less bothered by that than I would be. I'm annoyed just reading it.

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I’ve lived in scenarios where people saying either of these things would be a huge violation, and I’ve lived in scenarios where people saying either of these things would be natural.

Living in the latter scenario is a far better place, and nothing like, the former scenario.

100% agree! We had moved to a smaller community in New England and was eating an early dinner when we got a single knock on the door. Before we could get up, the UPS driver opened our door to place the packages inside (and out of the snow). He waved and welcomed us and then off we went. It was a bit odd, but then we realized this was a special place that we would come to love and we did.

I think it's a genuine concern as a landlord. Do you want to have a rotting corpse in your house/neighborhood just sitting there?

Well, you should be able to leave for a week without having to tell your neighbors all about it. It may be different for old weak people who are unlikely to just go to vacation all of a sudden.

While that might be the case, a 'landlord' can't just enter a house or apartment.

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