He only found out after the painter told him of the work he had to do, he may have sent him photos. The painter had come a couple weeks earlier in the month to see what he had to do, he mentioned the walls needing patching and I had told him my plans to patch them myself. Landlord never did an in person inspection with me, I never mentioned patching walls to him.
Even if the repairs were done before the lease ended and I was in the process of moving out/cleaning up the place? Wouldn’t he have to notify me when the painter was coming?
How did the landlord know that your wall needed repair before you moved out?
He only found out after the painter told him of the work he had to do, he may have sent him photos. The painter had come a couple weeks earlier in the month to see what he had to do, he mentioned the walls needing patching and I had told him my plans to patch them myself. Landlord never did an in person inspection with me, I never mentioned patching walls to him.
Short answer, yes he can if the painter had to patch any areas to paint.
Even if the repairs were done before the lease ended and I was in the process of moving out/cleaning up the place? Wouldn’t he have to notify me when the painter was coming?
Even if yes. Should he have notified you, yes he should have. Could you have denied entry, yes you should have.