All Forum Posts by: Jim Bouchard
Jim Bouchard has started 5 posts and replied 19 times.
Post: When does it become the tenant's responsibility to pay for repairs?
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Yep. Thanks for chiming in!
Post: When does it become the tenant's responsibility to pay for repairs?
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That's what I suspected. Thanks for the insights!
Post: When does it become the tenant's responsibility to pay for repairs?
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We have a reasonably new tenant who's had several repair issues since she moved in back on July 1. She had issues with her kitchen faucet leaking. We repaired it at no cost to her. About 2 weeks ago, she contacted us with similar issues. We had a plumber replace the entire faucet, again at no cost to her.
Las night, she sent a text (along with a video) showing that the hot water doesn't come on from the kitchen faucet. She said "it's weird, doesn't happen all the time." Our plumber will go take a look at it today. If it's related to the work he did, he won't charge us.
In the same text, she showed a picture of her tub hardware, which has come apart from the ceiling support.
Is this just normal "wear and tear" we should expect? Is there a point where repairs become the tenant's responsibility?
Thanks for your help!
Post: Glad we found Bigger Pockets!
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Thanks @Ned Carey!
Post: Glad we found Bigger Pockets!
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Just a quick hello to the BP community. I'm so grateful we found this resource. BP has saved us a lot of time and money already with just our first property. Looking forward to much more in the future.
Post: Tenant complaining of noise from downstairs tenant - both are new
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@Bryan Montross Thankfully, the upstairs tenant voiced her concerns directly, and things have (literally and figuratively) quieted down. We didn't step in as a result and didn't see the need to. They're both good tenants, so I'm confident they've worked it out.
Appreciate your chiming in!
Post: Tenant complaining of noise from downstairs tenant - both are new
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Great advice! Thankfully, we haven't heard anything else from either party since. They're both good tenants. Let's hope they've figured out how to co-exist and that will be the end of it.
Post: Tenant complaining of noise from downstairs tenant - both are new
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@Lynn McGeein Agreed. The downstairs tenant also has another floor available, bonus room in the finished basement, which might help with noise between tenants as well.
Post: Tenant complaining of noise from downstairs tenant - both are new
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Quote from @Lynn McGeein:
@Jim Bouchard the only thing I noticed you maybe should address is making the screen doors not slam when closing. When you choose a living situation with other people above, below or beside you that share walls, especially an older building, you should not be surprised that you may hear babies cry, toilets flush, alarm clocks, phone calls, etc. I have friends that routinely use ear plugs in a detached single family to eliminate noise from kids, spouses, cars going by on street, etc., when sleeping. There are solutions for regular noise issues that don’t involve the landlord.
Post: Tenant complaining of noise from downstairs tenant - both are new
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Quote from @Theresa Harris:
Just remind the tenants that they need to keep it quiet between 10 pm and 6 am. Remind them that sound does travel between the units, so if they are on a late night phone call with their friends, to perhaps not sit in the room directly under the upstairs bedrooms.