All Forum Posts by: Nicole He
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Post: Removing a tenant in the lease agreement
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Quote from @Marc Winter:
Does the father qualify on his own?
If yes, think about terminating the existing lease, with written acceptance of the 'agreement of termination of lease', to be signed and notarized, by both father and daughter.
Then, create a new lease with only the father on it.
(Deposits should be addressed in the 'acceptance of termination' agreement.)
If the father does not qualify on his own, do not proceed past the termination of the lease, unless you want to take a flying leap of faith with the solo father.
Remember: carefully craft the agreement of termination, and have both tenants sign with a notary.
This is not legal advice; I write this from my own experience.
Thank you, Marc!
Post: Removing a tenant in the lease agreement
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Hi everyone,
We have a lease situation in Pennsylvania and would appreciate your insights.
A father and daughter signed a lease as co-tenants. On move-in day, we handed the keys to the father, but for reasons unknown to us, the daughter was not given a key and never moved in. She’s now contacting us, saying she doesn’t live there, never had access to the unit, and would like to be removed from the lease agreement.
Key facts:
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Both signed the lease as co-tenants.
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The daughter was not given a key by her father.
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She has not lived in the property at all.
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She is now requesting to be released from the lease.
We’re wondering:
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Can we remove her from the lease without the father’s (co-tenant’s) consent?
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Would doing this have any legal or financial repercussions on our end as the landlord?
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Would it affect the enforceability of the lease or our ability to hold the remaining tenant accountable?
We want to handle this properly and fairly, but also protect our legal standing and lease integrity. Any guidance from landlords who’ve dealt with similar situations—or attorneys here—would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Post: Best listing platforms for residential lease
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Quote from @Jason H.:
My properties are in Pittsburgh and I have found that Zillow and Apartments.com to be decent tenant lead generators. Both are free, you just need to refresh or deactivate/reactive your listing for a few minutes each day to keep your listing on top.
As for the residential lease, once you have a prospective tenant and you prescreened them, use Apartments.com for taking in online rental applications and use it as your property management platform - it's free and it helps you generate leases once you approve an application - you can also generate lease renewal and collect rent on there.
thank you.
Post: How do you collect the judgment cost of the evicted tenants
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Quote from @Russell Brazil:
I send mine to collections. Very low chance of collecting
Thanks, Russell. What collection agency have you used?
Post: How do you collect the judgment cost of the evicted tenants
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Thank you, Ken. Appreciate your input.
Post: How do you collect the judgment cost of the evicted tenants
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Hi everyone,
I’m a landlord and property manager operating in both the State of Delaware and Delaware County, Pennsylvania. I’d love to hear from other landlords and managers who have successfully collected judgment costs (e.g., unpaid rent, court fees, damages) from tenants after an eviction.
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What methods have you used to enforce the judgment (e.g., wage garnishment, bank levy, collections agency)?
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Have you had better success in Delaware vs. Pennsylvania?
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What are the legal or procedural steps you’ve had to take after obtaining a money judgment?
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Have you had any luck using private investigators or skip tracing if the tenant disappears?
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Any recommended attorneys or collection services you’ve worked with in either state?
I know collecting post-eviction judgments can be tricky, and I’m hoping to learn from others’ real-world experience. Thanks in advance for your insights!
Best regards,
Nicole
Post: Tenant wants to use the security deposit for their last month's rent
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thank you all for your inputs! We appreciate all of you!
Post: Best listing platforms for residential lease
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Quote from @Jason H.:
My properties are in Pittsburgh and I have found that Zillow and Apartments.com to be decent tenant lead generators. Both are free, you just need to refresh or deactivate/reactive your listing for a few minutes each day to keep your listing on top.
As for the residential lease, once you have a prospective tenant and you prescreened them, use Apartments.com for taking in online rental applications and use it as your property management platform - it's free and it helps you generate leases once you approve an application - you can also generate lease renewal and collect rent on there.
Thanks, Jason!
Post: Best listing platforms for residential lease
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Quote from @Jim Puccio:
I know this is going to sound generic anc cliche, but truly is going to be difficult for every one of your particular properties. I come from decades of working gor the large national and statewide management organizations, where I manage the 300 / 500 unit apartment communities. Here, we track our marketing and advertising efforts by asking every prospect (phone or in person) "how did you hear about us"? From there, we compile weekly and monthly reports to track where our advertising dollars are being best spent, and where we possibly need to cut back on. Now with that said, if your property is, for example, on a busy highway or street... you should be putting the vast majority of your marketing dollars on "curb appeal and signage", as opposed t a full page advertisement or fancy website . So, it's best to track you advertising efforts with each prospect at each property separately and determine that property's best marketing plan.
We appreciate your reply!
Post: Best listing platforms for residential lease
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Quote from @Stuart Udis:
Can't speak for renting garages but I've had success using Zillow to rent residential units whether they are SFH, apartments or condos. If you have good photos and the unit is priced correctly you will get quality leads.
thank you.