All Forum Posts by: Jeff Willis

@Brent Paul is correct. Assuming the insurance covers the damage, don't expect a new roof. They will cover based on life expectancy minus time in use. Also, does the entire roof have to be replaced or can it be repaired? They may cover a repair but not a whole roof

Leash laws apply to public property only, not private property. Lease agreements or HOA rules can dictate if dogs must be on a leash if in the common area. Absent any condition in the lease agreement or HOA not much can be done.

Don't forget the permits! Making any change like without a permit opens you to liability. 

Don't confuse clean with damage. If you do inspections, it is for the purpose of identifying maintenance items. It is not your job or responsibility to tell me if my floors are clean. 

Deandra;

Your question answered responsibility for the issue "weather-caused power outage" - so in your mind, it was weather caused, which is an "act of God"

Yours is not a unique issue, happens all the time and it looks like the management is handling this properly. Maybe they need to communicate a bit more, but you should keep asking them

It sounds like the management has already accepted responsibility for the repair of the electrical. As long as you are displaced, they have a responsibility to pay your lodging (NOT FOOD) and any other expenses incurred by you that are not normally in your daily course of living. 

I am sure management wants to get it fixed as soon as possible because it is costing them to keep you in the motel. 

As to the food, you can ask the management for reimbursement, BUT I will tell you from experience unless you have pictures or can otherwise prove the amount of food that went bad, and you can show they were responsible, be happy to get $100. Most people have no idea what was in the refrigerator and most exaggerate as to the contents.

Keep in mind, life is full of inconveniences. What more would like them to do?

PS - sounds like you told the insurance it was "weather-caused" thus an act of God is usually not covered.

Red flag yes. Would indicate to me that they have a high utility usage. If you want to include the utilities, you should put a limit on it. In many areas, the cost of the utilities, especially electricity during summer, can run $700+ per month and gas at winter can run $200+

All we ever include is water. GAs and electric, they are on their own

Refer to https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/717173-bp-landlord-forms-specifically-wisconsin-lease-template

I think the issue is: Will he be conductin business from the address (i.e. seeing clients,etc.) or is just a corporate status.

If he is just forming a LLC to work as a consultant/contractor, that is just a legal status and you would be hard pressed to enforce that clause, and I don't see why you would want to.

An example. Your tenant forms an LLC for tax reasons and legal protection reasons and is a consultant that provides management services to companies. He goes to the company to provide the services. Since he does not need an office, he gets his business mail at the residence.

By the strictest sense, you could say he conducting a business out the residence, but I don't believe that is what the clause was intended for.

I personally do not see an issue as long as clients are not being serviced at the residence. 

I suggest you look at this

https://www.nolo.com/legal-enc...

An excerpt "...You have to show that your landlord knew or should reasonably have known that the premises were in an unsafe condition."

Well, by just posting the question shows you knew it MAY be unsafe.

@Wesley W.

I apologize, I read that to mean that you can not collect more that one month's rent as a security deposit or in lieu, the last month's rent.