Rental Property Investor · San Diego CA · Member since 2019 · 68 posts · 51 votes
I have a renter in a SFH in Chandler AZ, Type B neighborhood. The neighbor of my rental complained to me that the renter up to 7 cars in the front of the house. one van has a smashed front end and blown out tire sitting next to the van and another truck that doesn't look road-worthy one car has sat across the street now for months that has not moved and a broken down washer on the side of the house also people are living in a trailer in the back yard.
I dont have anything on my lease that restricts how many cars a person can have, especially since its onn public road or restrict if a trailer is allowed on my lease. There is no HOA either.
Any suggestions? I dont have a property manager and i manage from OOS, so if i confront the neighbor, they will likely know it came from the neighbor.
You have a few different issues. The cars on the front law could be a liability issue. Tell them there has been a complaint and they need to be removed and then give them a date.
As for the washing machine, tell them the same thing. You should have something in the lease about them keeping up the outside of the house and the yard and both of those would go against the lease.
The people living in the trailer in the backyard is a bigger problem. Even if they aren't paying your tenant rent (ie subletting), they are not on the lease and therefore can't live on the property. Tell your tenant that the people in the trailer need to move or you will start an eviction on the 'guests'.
You have a few different issues. The cars on the front law could be a liability issue. Tell them there has been a complaint and they need to be removed and then give them a date.
As for the washing machine, tell them the same thing. You should have something in the lease about them keeping up the outside of the house and the yard and both of those would go against the lease.
The people living in the trailer in the backyard is a bigger problem. Even if they aren't paying your tenant rent (ie subletting), they are not on the lease and therefore can't live on the property. Tell your tenant that the people in the trailer need to move or you will start an eviction on the 'guests'.
Rental Property Investor · San Diego CA · Member since 2019 · 68 posts · 51 votes
7y
thanks @Theresa Harris. yes good point, i'll use the lease comment that outside has to be kept out for the parking issue. i'll bring up the trailer issue as well as you suggested.
Property Manager · Queen Creek, AZ · Member since 2016 · 608 posts · 426 votes
7y
@Marcus B Hsu What lease form did you use first of all?
Have you given them any warnings?
I suspect you have other issues that you don't know about! I would bet the interior has some serious issues happening based upon what's happening outside.
As a property manager in Chandler part of our responsibility is to come down on tenants when they need it. This tenant needs some serious attention.
@Marcus B Hsu I believe the law states that if a car is parked on a public street (non-gated community) for more than 48 hrs unmoved, especially if its inoperable, the car can be ticketed and towed. Check with local PD office to confirm the details...they will tell you exactly what's law.
Rental Property Investor · San Diego CA · Member since 2019 · 68 posts · 51 votes
7y
Thanks @Doug McVinua, the renter has been there for almost 2 years i did check on the property about 8 months ago and the inside was very nicely kept suprisingly. I know the renter does like to fix up beat up cars, but i wasn't thinking he would have 7 of them parked outside with a trailer in the backyard.
Might need to find a good property mgr, will PM you and see if that's something i should be doing.
Rental Property Investor · San Diego CA · Member since 2019 · 68 posts · 51 votes
7y
@David Concepcion, thx. i tried looking on google but didn't find anything about policies for parking on public street for Chandler. i'll just call the renter and see if that's good enough. They are actually nice couple that lives there, so probably just need to say i got the complaint and they will move the cars.