All Forum Posts by: Michael Nahm

Thank you for the prompt response, Nathan. I am not certain whether the tenants ever purchased renters’ insurance. Is that something that I should always verify? How do I make tenants purchase it?

My tenants live in an 8th floor condo I own. It appears that they used the toilet, it got clogged and began to overflow. It seems that the tenants did not notice the issue and left out of town. 

A few hours later, the buildings’ maintenance team get a call from a resident a couple floors down regarding a leak from the ceiling.

The maintenance team unclogged the toilet and did what they could with the overflowing water.

I’d like your opinions on whether the tenants are liable. The maintenance team says that the tenants’ caused the damage, thus insurance should be called. 

My question is whether I should get the tenants to contact their renter insurance policy (I’m not certain they got it, although the lease does stipulate it explicitly). 

Thank you all for any useful advice.

Thank you very much Theresa and Nathan. Very useful advice!

Hello to all,

I'm seeking thoughts and advice on a new situation I'm in.

I own a home that has been rented out for a few years to a few roommates. All roommates signed the lease and are jointly and severally liable for the payments. I receive one check each month (I required it on the lease). 

The roommates notified me that one of the roommates will move out at the end of the term and the rest would like to continue and reside there.

Advice is appreciated on the following issues: can I simply have the remaining roommates sign a short renewal indicating the removal of the one roommate from the original lease? Should I inspect the property upon the roommate's move-out or do the remaining tenants take responsibility? Should I return a portion of the deposit of the roommate leaving? (I received one check for the deposit, so really, there was never a discussion of which portion was paid by who).

Any advice would be greatly appreciate! Thank you in advance.

My current tenants were charged with felony drug possession and since they reside in my condo and signed a Crime Free Housing Addendum, I need to finish their tenancy.

Up until this recent event, and during the few years they lived at the condo, these tenants have been superb. Consistently paid on time, and never had a complaint from them or about them.

My question is whether I could give them a good reference for future landlords. I would like to, as they have been great, I do wonder about the legality of it. Thank you all for your advice.

Thank you! I should mention that the tenants' lease is up on April 30th and they signed a Drug Free/Crime Free Addendum (I own a condo).

Hi Everyone, first time poster here and my guess is, you can tell why by the topic of this discussion.

My longtime tenants, computer engineers, who have stellar credit and no criminal background, were apparently arrested for drug charges. I tried calling the police department, however, they would not provide any information on the case or anything else for that matter. I went on the County's website, which confirmed that both tenants are in custody. My initial thoughts were that they're innocent until proven guilty, and they have NEVER made a late payment. My question is, what should I do next?  Any advice would be appreciated, especially if you've experienced a similar situation.