Problems with my property Management

[Adam Galal]

I recently closed on my 1st property in Cleveland and it has been a nightmare dealing with the property management company I hired. They haven't been able to rent it out claiming that I am asking for too much rent and the bigger issue is they keep doing unauthorized work and billing me. Although the agreement indicates that they can do work for less than $500 without my prior approval, I asked many times that I would be at least notified before the work is done. Recently, they are billing me $850 for lead inspection in which I said to them I would do it a later time but they went in and did it anyway. When I expressed my displeasure and said I won't be paying they threatened me with putting a lien on the property.

They claim that the pending balance is $1066. But I strongly feel I don't owe this because I didn't authorize the work. Can they really put a lien on the property? and what is the impact if i don't pay, does it go into foreclosure?

I would appreciate your help and advice.

Thanks

Adam

[John Underwood]

Quote from @James Wise:

Quote from @John Underwood:

I would fire them for breach of contract and failure to perform. 

Get an attorney to fire them and list why so they are less likely to come after you for any fees.

To be clear. The OP wants to rent an illegal unit above market price. His management company has advised him the rent is too high and they are working to bring the unit into legal compliance. Your only advice to this guy is to fire his PM for failure to perform? Failure to perform what? Lol, surely you can provide better insight than that.

 He told not to do something and he did it anyway and charged the owner. I would not tolerate that. He works for the owner. Fireable offense.