All Forum Posts by: Phillip Austin

@David G. Welcome to the world of Property Management! 

It sounds like you already made up your mind to enforce the terms outlined in the lease which, in my opinion, is the right decision. Imagine if you let all of the tenants store things in the laundry room. This cannot happen. So, you're right in enforcing the lease.

From my experience, although the tenant may have "back problems," they will often use this as an excuse, period. 

1. Consult with a local eviction attorney on how and what demand to post; most likely a 10-day demand for compliance.

2. Most of the time, a one-time demand for compliance will solve the issue. If she doesn't comply, consult with your eviction attorney and proceed with an eviction.

3. If she complies initially but decides to store her bike there again weeks or months after the fact, start the demand process over. Depending on the state, you can only evict after 'x' number of lease infractions.

Although she's claiming "disability" and many landlords crumble when they hear "disability," this is somewhat of a non-issue. If she truly is 'disabled' and cannot carry the bike up the stairs, the two of you need to come to an agreement on another place to store her bike. Regardless, it cannot be stored in the laundry room and you should still proceed with posting a 10-day demand. This will force her to come to an agreement. But, again, I agree with the other posts in this thread. You should definitely consult with a local eviction attorney throughout the process.

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@Erich Snyder Here is what I found:

"Absentee owner/operators residing outside the Borough of Pottstown but within a FIVE MILE RADIUS of Pottstown Borough and meeting the
following criteria shall be exempt from naming a designated responsible agent:
(a) No cases of three disruptive conduct complaints within a twelvemonth period regarding the same occupants of a particular
residential rental unit, as documented by upheld or unappealed
disruptive conduct reports.
(b) All real estate taxes, water, sewer, trash fees, and clean and lien
charges relating to the rental property paid in full by December 31
of the preceding year.
(c) The residential units shall pass inspection at the first reinspection,
both interior and exterior of the property must be in compliance
with all codes (there will be an allowance for exterior repairs for
the time of the year).
(d) The owner, operator or designated responsible agent must have
corrected any code violations cited within 30 days."

If you do not live within the designated "five mile radius," I would consult with a local broker or property manager in the Borough to determine if there are any work arounds. I would imagine brokers and property managers in the area get approached with your scenario quite often.