In Georgia can landlords put a LOCKBOX whenever they feel like it?

By Liz

Let me begin by quoting from my lease:

"In addition, during the last 60 days of the term of the Lease, and during any period when Premises is being leased month to month, Landlord may also place a "for rent" or "for sale" sign in the yard or on the exterior of any dwelling on Property, may install a lockbox and may show Premises to prospective tenants or purchasers during reasonable hours….In the event a lockbox is installed, Tenant shall secure jewelry and other valuables and agrees to hold Landlord harmless for any loss thereof."

I have six months left on my lease. I am not on month to month. My landlord is sending people over to view the home, without the required 24 hour notice, and regardless of whether I am home or not. There is a lockbox on my door, and there is a big for sale sign in my yard. I’m pretty accessible and cooperative given 24 hours notice, and people come over asking about the sign, and the lockbox makes it take longer to open the front door, and I’m mostly scared that it will facilitate unexpected entries into my home.

So I guess my question is: is the LL authorized to put up a lockbox PRIOR to the last 60 days of my lease? Do I have the right to ask that the lockbox be taken off? Or is the 60 days thing in the lease just confirming something that he was allowed to do all along, because after all, the lease doesn’t expressly say he cannot put a lockbox up at other times?

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