My Rental House was registered as Fraternity without my knowledge or permission.

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My Rental House was registered as Fraternity without my knowledge or permission.

Kathleen Andrade
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My student rental property was registered as a fraternity without my knowledge or permission, which I would have never given. My lease clearly has nuisance clauses. What remedies do I have against the fraternity? Isn't the fraternity supposed to be the leaseholder if they are going to register a private property as a Fraternity or Sorority? Does anyone know of legal authority for this issue? 

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You sound like Dean Pritchard

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  • Colleen F.Pro Member
    Investor · Narragansett, RI · Member since 2013 · 8k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    @Kathleen Andrade  I am not sure what registering a house as a faternity means.   Is it like that is their address for the university to send mail or are they having events there?     What kind of faternity?   Not relevant but curious how big of a house and did this come up when they rented.  Sorry can't help legally.  @cWill Gaston has alot of college rentals he may have some experience. Sorry can't tag him.

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    Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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    Quote from @Kathleen Andrade:

    I'm not a college guy, but I believe there is an office on campus (Greek Life?) that oversees the fraternities. I would contact them and find out what's going on and see if they can offer any assistance.

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  • Russell BrazilBusiness Member
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    You sound like Dean Pritchard

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  • Alecia LovelessPro Member
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    @Kathleen Andrade My insurance company won’t let me rent to college students of any kind. So if I were you and you haven’t already make sure you have insurance.

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  • Melanie P.Pro Member
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    A fraternity is not in and of itself a nuisance. I would send a letter to the tenants that the registration has been brought to our attention by a "concerned neighbor." Within the letter include every lease provision that in your mind a fraternity could run afoul of. Subletting, nuisance, noise, guests, garbage, parking, etc. Conclude with: The wonderful neighborhood in which you chose to live has many longtime vigilant residents who do not want their way of life to change. Your continued observance of the terms contained in your lease agreement is both expected and appreciated. 

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