California Civil Code 1954 permits landlord entry to show a rental unit to prospective or actual purchasers during “normal business hours,” which is not defined in the statute. The owner here was trying to sell his condo, which was tenant-occupied. The tenant refused to allow open houses on weekends, claiming that there was not “normal business hours.” The Court of Appeal upheld the trial court’s decision allowing it, holding that “normal business hours” means objectively reasonable hours under the facts and circumstances of the case, balancing the tenant’s right of quiet enjoyment with the owner’s right to sell their property.
Dromy vs. Lukovsky (2013) 219 CA 4th 278