Landlord entered unit 3 times without notice - but complicated situation [PA] legaladvice

I live in an apartment in Philadelphia, PA. In the past month, my landlord/maintenance has entered my apartment 3 times without notifying me first. I know they have entered because I do not usually lock my deadbolt when I leave, only the main lock, and when they enter they will lock both when they leave.

Normally I would complain, but the situation is tricky. The first two times they entered were to check and replace my refrigerator after I'd submitted a maintenance request. I didn't feel right complaining about basically getting a new fridge, so I let it go.

Last night another tenant made a complaint against me for an unsecured pet who escaped my apartment briefly, due to a hole in the wall maintenance left 2 months ago after never completing a project (this uncompleted project has also left me without a smoke alarm for 2 months and counting). The pet was secured about 5 minutes after its escape last night, but my neighbor is an older lady who was apparently very shaken up. Today, again, I got home and the deadbolt was locked and the shoes near my front door were moved a bit. However I again feel uncomfortable complaining because I technically did fail to secure my pet, even though it was secured after 5 minutes and there was no emergency.

What should I do about this? Do they even have to give notice if it's a maintenance issue or a complaint? Again I don't feel right complaining given the circumstances, but I do not feel comfortable living in a place where people can just walk in at any time. What is the best way, if at all, to bring this up with management, given that I'm also partially in the wrong for a separate issue?

This is what my lease says about landlord's entry onto property:

The tenant will permit the landlord and others accompanying the landlord or with the landlord's permission to enter the property at reasonable times on 24 hours notice to the tenant to:

Inspect the property. Make repairs, alterations or improvements. Supply services. Show the property to prospective buyers, mortgage lenders, contractors, insurers, & potential tenants. After the tenant or the landlord has given notice to end the lease, the landlord may show the property to future tenants at reasonable times. The landlord can only inspect the property with the tenant present or after the landlord gives the tenant reasonable opportunity to be present. In case of emergency, the landlord can enter the property at any time without notice to the tenant. If the tenant is not present at the time of entry, the landlord must notify the tenant within 24 hours of the time, purpose and persons who entered the property.

Thanks.

Submitted October 20, 2017 at 04:29AM by faintoldrhyme http://ift.tt/2gSqYZz legaladvice