Rental Property Investor · Salisbury, NC · Member since 2014 · 40 posts · 11 votes
10y
Probably too late this time around, but put it in the lease for next time. could give her a financial incentive to let you show it. If you give $20 each time you walk thru and you do 3 showings you spent $60 but got $1,000 rent for June you otherwise would have missed.
Investor · Century, FL · Member since 2015 · 950 posts · 603 votes
10y
Don't ever show properties with tenants already in, let the property clear out first then show.
You stand a really good chance of getting screwed when you have a tenancy agreement for the 1st and the old tenant hasn't moved. "We're moving at the weekend, hope that's ok" or "our closing date moved and we need another two weeks" and so forth. You are opening up a whole can of worms and risk.
And frankly, if I was a tenant and you put it in the lease that I was to show the property, and I felt contrary, I'd have the place trashed specially for viewings.
The only time you can get tenants to show a property is if you have really good tenants who will work with you. If you don't, forget it.
Obviously there will be some comments behind mine from landlords who are more brass than brains getting all angry and giving themselves heart attacks because they get off on being mean landlords.
Read your state regulations. There is usually a section regarding the rights of the landlord to have access for showings.
It's too late now to rent for June, high risk applicants this late, but you should know all the landlord regulations before you find a new tenant. It is your responsibility as a landlord to know not only your rights but also those of your tenants to successfully operate your business.
Residential Real Estate Broker · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2016 · 506 posts · 311 votes
10y
Access and the timeline for showings at lease-end are included in our lease. We (at least i think so) do a pretty good job of coaching and coordinating with current tenants during the last month so that we can show the property with a minimum of disturbance. And the faster the house is leased, the faster the showings stop.
We also include the option, for a fee, to not show the house.