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Page 2:Don't you just love some of the excuses tenants have for not paying rent?As upsetting as it can be, sometimes we have to stand back and get a perspective. Some of our experiences are even funny afterwards.
The LPA selects the most original excuses made by tenants to their landlords. If you have an interesting or funny story about your tenant's excuse for not paying rent, we'd love to hear it! Excuse of the Day for 12/28/08:"My mom and I both are without cars, and can't make it to the bank." How are you AND your mom both without a car?!?!?!? This is the 26th of the month, rent was due by the 5th. That means that you could not find a ride to the bank for the last 21 days? But you were able to find a ride to the mall to do Christmas shopping!! GET OUT MY HOUSE!! - L. Stewart, ALExcuse of the Day for 12/26/08:"I’m real sorry my tooth got infected and I had to miss a few days of work" This delightful pair has played the sympathy card like a violin. I suspect the rent money is going into the casinos. They purposely asked if the late fee would apply……….I didn’t cave in this time, $25.00 extra. My “nice guy” days are over. - John R-Billings, MTExcuse of the Day for 12/12/08:"The school messed up our checks again !" Two university scholarship football players who are continually late with their rent. Unfortunately, my rental house is in close vicinity to 4 strip clubs. I suspect my rent is being tucked into the g-strings of misadventure. Randall -Louisville, KYExcuse of the Day for 12/10/08:"I've been making you coffee for years and you can't cut me any slack?." She invites me in for a cup of coffee every month when I am collecting rents. I don't think I will accept the free coffee any more if it comes at a price! It is always late anyway, but now I think I will have to be more professional.- MaryannExcuse of the Day for 12/6/08:"My fiance was hit by a car and has been in the hospital for ten days." He was actually in jail for drug possession. I threatened them and they called the sherriff. I was told to stay away from the property or they could have me arrested for tresspassing,WHAT?They did vacate the property three weeks later after trashing the house and stealing everything that wasn't nailed down in the garage and my storage unit. They even stole the gates off the horse corrals. - John K. , WashingtonExcuse of the Day for 12/2/08:"My son won't clean up his room, he won't pay his room & board, he won't do any of his chores. I had to pay a lawyer to get him out. So I am short on the rent." And I thought these people had their act together. Hmmm. - Barbara J., Bronx, NYExcuse of the Day for 12/1/08:"I don't have all the rent because I just signed a lease with a new owner. I paid them already for this month." - Ann in FloridaExcuse of the Day for 11/24/08:"Bad Economy" I can't believe this one-coming from a client who is on Section 8, has had the same job for three years at the same rate of pay. Not only did she earn more than enough to cover her $660 monthly portion of her $1495 rent but Section 8 actually reduced her share to $600. One month after the adjustment she has the nerve to tell me that the economy is bad so she can't make her lower payment on time. Her Section 8 advisor will be happy to hear about this one. - Sky in Los Angeles.Excuse of the Day for 11/23/08:"Go ahead. Evict me. I know the drill. By the time you get me out, I'll have saved enough to move anyway." I should have checked him out better. Live and learn. - Jose, TexasExcuse of the Day for 11/21/08:"My husband has been having chest pains and we don't want to upset him. I'll call you about the rent in the next week or so." Take him to the hospital. His pains might get worse when he sees the late fee notice. - Stan the man in Ronkonkoma, NYExcuse of the Day for 11/16/08:"We put a deposit on another place. If we don't get accepted, we'll stay. Then I'll pay you." The only way they'll be accepted is if they lie on the application and/or if the landlord is a dumb as I was! - Tina in San DiegoExcuse of the Day for 11/13/08:"Well EXCUUUUSE ME. I don't have the rent on time. I'm SOR -- RRY!" It's OK. She can pay the late fee. Again. - Wilton Overstreet, ILExcuse of the Day for 11/10/08:"I was on vacation most of the month so I wasn't even there. Why should I pay the whole month if I didn't even use the place?" Well your stuff used the place and your lease agreements ays you are renting the house for a year. You don't need to be there to still be renting. Pay up or get out! Idiots! - Maureen L., Reading, PAExcuse of the Day for 11/9/08:"We have to adjust the rent with the market. the current rent value for this place has gone way down so we have to re-negotiate the lease." The rent is reasonable and the 1 year lease only started 2 months ago. This lawyer in training is going to get some practice in eviction court. - Sarah O., COExcuse of the Day for 11/8/08: "The contractor called to reschedule the window job! Maybe if I hold back the rent, you set a fire under his @$$." The current windows aren't even bad. No good deed goes unpunished. I am contacting Mr Reno the eviction attorney if they give me any more problems! - Denise, S. Merrick, NY
Excuse of the Day for 11/2/08:"I thought the first month with a new landlord was free." We even sent her an introductory letter with a reminder of when the rent is due, the new address to which to mail her checks, and even provided pre-addressed envelopes. How stupid does she think we are? - Keith Whitt Rental Properties, Cleveland, TNExcuse of the Day for 10/31/08:"My duck was injured in the basement when his wing got caught on the oil burner. The vet bill has delayed my rent. Sorry." Doesn't NO PETS include ducks?. - Dean, OHExcuse of the Day for 10/29/08:"Turn around and get back in your car. I'll pay the rent when I'm good and ready. Don't come back here no more if you know what's good for you." This is what I get for accepting a personal referral. Never again. - Arnie, ORExcuse of the Day for 10/28/08:"My credit card was cancelled, so I can't pay the rent anymore. Can you lower the rent for me just till I get back on my feet?" - Tom in IndianaExcuse of the Day for 10/24/08: "I just discovered the pool table doesn't have any balls. One of the reasons I took this place was to play pool. I'll have your rent when you come by with the balls." Although it is a furnished rental, I didn't mention the pool table or the balls in the lease. I'll get the balls, but I don't think that is a valid reason to hold back the rent! - Austin, Miami, FL
Excuse of the Day for 10/23/08:"The kitchen sink is clogged. This house needs new pipes." Under the lease, the tenant is responsible for ALL PLUMBING STOPPAGES. If they would stop dumping grease and vegetables into the kitchen sink drain (they don't realize we don't have a garbage disposal), we wouldn't be constantly having this problem. - Lydia K., NYExcuse of the Day for 10/19/08:"Billy got into some trouble at school. I had to pay a fine. I will have the rest of the rent for you next Friday." - Kris, PAExcuse of the Day for 10/18/08:"Don't blame me. It's the economy." Well I guess you can blame the economy for throwing you out of my house. - Wilton O., ILExcuse of the Day for 10/15/08:"The people upstairs said they were behind six months last year and it wasn't a problem. We're only a month behind. Why are you giving US a hard time?." Just because we had a bad situation with one tenant doesn't mean we will allow it to happen again. My lawyer now has the papers ready for court. - Eddie Wilson, Kansas City, MOExcuse of the Day for 10/14/08:"I wrote the check out on time, I just didn't mail it." The delivery is key to getting your rent paid. - Walter H.. ColoradoExcuse of the Day for 10/8/08:"I lost my wallet by the dumpster. You didn't happen to see it there did you?" This comes from a tenant who is always late with the rent; the last excuse was that his boss left the state with the payroll & no one knew where he was. - Karen, Jewett, NYExcuse of the Day for 10/6/08:"I had to quit my job because I couldn't find childcare. They won't let me get free childcare unless I have a job, and I can't get a job unless I have free childcare. - Celeste, Casper, WYExcuse of the Day for 10/4/08:"My lawyer advised me not to pay the rent until you fix the water." We checked the water-no problem found... and then called her lawyer who said he did not represent her. - Michael Pagano, Atlantic Cty, NJExcuse of the Day for 9/27/08:"I'm on the west coast. I won't be able to give you a new check until I get back next week." - I won't accept checks from her anymore. Only postal money orders or bank certified. Next week we're into a new month. Let's see if she has both months. - Suzanne M., Ronkonkoma, NYExcuse of the Day for 9/25/08:"I'm sorry, but it must be a mistake at the bank." - No, the mistake is that she wrote a rubber check. I should have known something was wrong when she dropped off the check on the 5th. She's never paid that early before. Bouncing the check bought her almost 3 weeks time. She'll have to pay late fees and bounced check charges now or be evicted. - Nicole, NYExcuse of the Day for 9/19/08:"Every month I had the rent money, but my wife kept stealing most of it from my wallet and from all my hiding places so I kept coming up short and didn't pay the rent." Gee, didn’t you ever think of putting the money in a bank or giving it to our property manager (whose office is less than a mile away)to hold??? Who keeps $1,100. cash in their wallets anyway??? - RC Properties LLC, DelawareExcuse of the Day for 9/16/08:After our tenants totally trashed our rental house in a short period of time of which upon their moving in it had all new carpet, flooring, new tub & surround, kitchen countertops and all fresh paint.....this was their response when we ran into them a few days after they were evicted and locked out after failure to pay rent for 4 months.Tenant Excuse: "I was going to fix the house, paint it and replace the carpet because we ruined it all, but since we got the eviction, I figured why should I?" Submitted by: RC Properties LLC, Delaware Excuse of the Day for 9/15/08:"I sent you the rent for July and August, but you didn't cash the check fast enough, so when I used my ATM card, I accidentally spent the money in my account." Holy $#!#. Give me a break. Bob in Port Richey, FLExcuse of the Day for 9/11/08:"I went to the bank and it wasn't there" - (the bank wasn't there or the money?) Come to find out, she did not even have a bank account! - Alan, Norwich, CTExcuse of the Day for 9/9/08:"If you won't let us keep the dogs, you ain't getting no rent." They agreed when they signed the lease that they would not have any pets without permission. Now we've discovered the property is being destroyed by their wild dogs. It looks like eviction is next. - Steve S., NYExcuse of the Day for 9/7/08:"The refrigerator wont close, so I cant pay the rent for a refrigerator that wont close. You have to fix it first." Look Ms. you owe me 3mo rent, the fridge was closing just fine last week. - Kosta L.Excuse of the Day for 8/30/08:"I just found out I was pregnant. I didn't think I would have to pay rent again until after I had the baby. Do you want to come inside and see all the baby stuff I just bought?" What world does she live in? - Melisa, IllinoisExcuse of the Day for 8/26/08:"My kids needed new eyeglasses before school. It really set me back over $1,100. It's gonna take a little time to recover." As of now, it has set you back $1,200. Your daily fees are mounting. - Matthew B., OHExcuse of the Day for 8/21/08:"I have next month’s rent money, but Labor Day weekend is also my birthday, and I also have traffic tickets to pay. If I pay my rent, I’ll have a crappy birthday. Can I pay my rent late if I pay the late fee?" Hmmm – what do you think? - Teresa, OKExcuse of the Day for 8/19/08:"I have the money. I just can't give it to you yet." - What the hell is that supposed to mean? These people are a riot. They got their eviction notice the next day. - Robert, FLExcuse of the Day for 8/14/08:"I dropped off the check on the 5th. Maybe it was stolen from your mailbox. I'll be by in a couple of days with a new check." Yeah right. The old 'I dropped it off on the 5th' excuse. (I have a locking mailbox- she can't explain why it wasn't there. Maybe because she is lying? In the last 2 years she has never paid before the 9th. It is always a challenge to get the rent from this one. - Mary D., NYExcuse of the Day for 8/12/08:"I paid our movers $4000 and I thought we had enough money to pay the rent. Here is a check for last month and this coming month but I will tell you when you can cash it." - They where sent a 5 day and 30 day notice. Currently they are living rent free for 3 months but our court date is coming soon. - Keith, ILExcuse of the Day for 8/09/08:"Gas prices are too high." My tenant has not paid me on time in 2 years. I finally had enough and told him he had to pay or be evicted. He couldn’t understand why because he does after all , pay the late fees. When I asked him why he couldn’t pay on time he said because gas prices were too high. He lives in my mobile home park and owns a double wide home. I said to him, well how much do you think its gonna cost you in gas to move your home out of my park? He paid in full with cash and the following month was on time. - Kerry, IllinoisExcuse of the Day for 8/08/08:"I don't feel inclined to pay the rent this month. The apartment is neat so you can use the security as the rent." What does that mean??.. I don't feel inclined for her to live there!!! Lisa, NYExcuse of the Day for 8/07/08:"I worked too much this month so my government check was short....." They are both on government support. - Barbara, New MexicoExcuse of the Day for 8/06/08:"The rent? You knew I was getting married this month. I told you the wedding was costing 10K. Ok..OK. after the wedding I'll pay you this coming week." - This after getting a certified return receipt letter with 3-day notice. I immediately gave them a notice to pay or quit..I guess he's going to live at the hotel with new bride and their 5 children. - Rosie, FloridaExcuse of the Day for 7/29/08:"I'm having a bad month. I'll have This month and next months rent by the middle of next month." - Well its going to cost you an attorneys fee too and you'll have to make the payment in court next week if you want to avoid an eviction judgment.- Steve S., NYExcuse of the Day for 7/24/08:"The internet went out. Why should I pay rent if I don't have any amenities like other places have." - When they rented the apartment, they were able to tap the wireless internet from the neighbor. Now the neighbor secured the network. That has nothing to do with me. I told them to start paying for their own internet or be evicted. - Joyce, Holbrook, NYExcuse of the Day for 7/22/08:"You want the rent? The basement has been flooded for a week. How are we supposed to live like this?" - The tenant's son (9) inserted the garden hose into the basement window and left it running for a day or 2. The tenants were required to have renter's insurance, but after they didn't need it the first year, they decided to save the annual $120.00. Now they think I should bail them out. (No pun intended!)- Evan, R., CTExcuse of the Day for 7/6/08:"There was a leak gushing down from the upsatirs shower. I'll have to take the repair money out of the rent." - The emergency plumber couldn't find any problems.- Steve S., NYExcuse of the Day for 7/5/08:"My son was arrested for DWI. He needs to drive to school and work. The attorney's fee has really set me back." - I'm sorry to hear it, but if I don't receive your rent you and your son will have even more problems.- Steve S., NYExcuse of the Day for 6/30/08:"It was my grandmother's 90th birthday, so we took a trip to visit and paid for her birthday party. We had over a hundred people." - I'm sure your grandmother won't mind if you move in with her. You are already behind in your rent. Rudy, Sarasota, FLExcuse of the Day for 6/27/08:"I am totally allergic to feathers. I want foam pillows." I have a furnished rental and the tenant is holding back the rent till I supply foam pillows. I said pay or leave. Hildegard, South DakotaBack to 1st Tenant Excuses Page | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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