Help! Tenant just informed me that they lost their job!

Help! Tenant just informed me that they lost their job!

Rental Property Investor · Westfield, MA · Member since 2013 · 23 posts · 16 votes

Hello BP, my tenant just told me today that she lost her job over a month ago.  She has always paid on time and paid rent today for this month.  She says she is getting financial help from family and is looking for a job, interviewing. I told her to keep me in the loop as to the situation and I don't remember my exact words but told her something to the effect that I would work with her and try to get through this difficult time.  Is there anything I should be doing, or could do in the meantime?  She has been a good tenent and I am hoping she finds a job soon, but I can't help but think what would happen if she can't find a job for several months.  Any thoughts or advice is appreciated!

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Dawn AnastasiPro Member
Rental Property Investor · Milwaukee, WI · Member since 2013 · 6k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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You might suggest to the tenant that if they can't afford the apartment, the best thing to do is move in with family for a while to get back on their feet again.  If they leave the place in good shape they'll get their security deposit back which will really help financially.

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