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Post: Security Deposit as Last Month's Rent?
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Originally posted by @Matt Lorenzo:
First, thanks for stopping and helping me with this. Long story short; I am renting a 1bed, 1bath condo to a couple. They are up for lease renewal on August 15th. I offered them the same rate as they have now and said they needed to provide 30 days notice to me whether they want to renew. The woman (who's name is on the lease) just notified me that she is leaving but the male wants to stay and sign for 1 more year. She is asking if we can do an early evaluation and inspection of the unit before she moves out and if everything looks fine she is asking to us the security deposit (equal to 1 month's rent) as her last months rent.
Has anyone done this before? Any thoughts? Thanks in advance
What state is the property in?
Post: My tenant is pissed off because I witheld former tenant's deposit
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How do you know they're pissed?
Post: Does occasional centipede requires calling an exterminator?
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Well, let's pretend you found a few centipedes in your home. Would you think it was okay? Would you want to wait until there were a ton of them? Want to wait until one walked across your face one night?
Do you think your tenant should have to endure more than you?
Call a dang exterminator and do the right thing. Yeesh.
Post: Security Deposit - Return or Keep
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Originally posted by @Sohil Shah:
If a tenant lease is about to expire and they do not provide me with a 30 day notice but the still want to leave at the end of their lease term can I keep the deposit. I am located in NC I am sure each state has different rules. Thanks
Hey, novel idea - how about you learn the law in NC and find out.
Post: Returning receipts with deposit
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Originally posted by @Devin E.:
Hello all,
I am returning a tenants deposit minus all repairs and I wanted to know if it is standard practice to send the tenant copies of receipts for all work done with the itemized statement? FYI; I'm located in California.
Thanks all
Why not do something like...I dunno.....learn the law where you do business. You could even start by googling landlord-tenant law book for California......
Post: Help please! renting to a non-occupant adult child for parents
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Pretend a friend of yours just asked you if this was a good idea, and what would your own advice be to them.
This would include asking them if they were running a charity or a business for profit, for instance.
Post: Tenants stained new epoxy garage flooring - can we charge for th?
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OMG, do you really expect a garage to not be used and therefore stained? It's not a brand new floor for the kitchen, this is a garage! If you want perfect flooring in a garage, I just don't know what to tell you. What do you expect people to do in a garage? Do you never stain your garage floor?
Tenants are people. People use their homes. Don't you? Do you never cause stains? Do you expect to be able to eat off your garage floors?
Aye, aye, aye people.
Post: Owner occupied roommate issue
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Originally posted by @Andrew Vaught:
Hey all,
3 months ago I got a roommate for my townhouse. She's in her 40s and going through a divorce; she just needed her own space while it's in progress. Initially she asked if she could bring over one of her 3 kids once a week. I said of course. Shortly after that she asked if her two boys (10yr and 12yr) could stay here every other week for an extra $100/mo on her rent. Being a child of divorce, I'm sympathetic to the situation. Around early May she asked if one of her old flames could stay with us for a month or more, I told her no because I'm not comfortable since I don't know him and I don't want another roommate. Apparently he got his own room for rent in the city but he's at my house 5-6 days a week. It's getting more and more on my nerves since 1) I told her I don't want him living here 2) he doesn't pay rent and 3) I don't want another roommate.
I don't want to burn the bridge with my roommate because she's interested in renting my whole house when I move out, which is perfect. And she is a great roommate, aside from this particular issue. Does anyone have advice on how to handle this type of situation with grace and diplomacy?
Why on earth would you want to rent to someone long term who has done nothing but scam you? This is business. Not charity. I suggest growing a tougher skin. Get rid of her asap.
Post: Notice to raise rent
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Originally posted by @Oliver Martin:
Hello everyone.
I have a tenant who has an expired contract and is on a month-to-month status. We agreed on raising his rent from $1100 to $1200 next month when we renew his contact. Do I need to give an 30 day notice to raise his rent or just execute the contract with the new rent effective in 2 weeks? The property is in Las Vegas. Thanks in advance.
Did you agree in writing?
Post: Please Stop BUGGING Me!
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Originally posted by @Andrea Finkelstein:
Sue, we've been doing that for a year. But, when they are multiplying by the 1000s in a unit attached to yours that you can't get to, it doesn't matter how much you treat your own or outside. Truly Nolan and all other professionals will treat every 30 days, but won't come back in between and won't guarantee results because they don't and can't treat the whole building. If it were that easy, I wouldn't be reaching out for ideas. Thanks anyway for taking a moment to read and answer. ;-)
The fact that you included that there was a neighbor who was Section 8 is abominable. What the heck does that have to do with your unit being infested?
If it's an 8 unit building, and you aren't happy with your own pest management company treating your unit, then treat the entire building and bill the other owners.
Plan B, don't invest in properties in the south where roaches are part of living. How do I know this? Even though I'm from Silicon Valley, I lived in TN for many years. Roaches are just part of life there. You need to treat the entire building. See to the other owners, if this is a condo, but you need to look at the owners, not the tenants. Being poor has nothing to do with infestations in the south. I just find that inference extremely offensive. It's the owner's fault for not treating, which is required by all and every single property in the south and even then, good luck never seeing a roach. I know, because I lived there and I have the perspective of someone from CA.
Just shame on you for blaming someone on Section 8 for roaches in your own unit. Really. This is a building issue and you should be advocating for pest removal for all units in that building, no matter their income level, because that no doubt had nothing to do with it, and everything to do with landlord negligence. Oh, just the arrogance of it gets my Irish up. So, do the right thing, and take care of the pest problem in the building you are a part owner of.