Re: retaliation? - Landlord Forum thread

Re: retaliation? by Anon on February 8, 2010 @09:14

I suggest having as little to do with them, other than contact via written notice. Because of the posssibility of your starting an eviction be very cautious. They can claim retaliation or harassment, and the law is usually slanted towards tenants in that regard. It sounds like you're going about it the right way, giving notice of the end of their lease. I would attempt to answer all of their questions in writing so nothing can be misinterpreted.
I hope all goes well!!

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Re: retaliation? by bayoupots (tx) on February 8, 2010 @10:14

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To try to avoid the eviction cost and likely delay in removing tenants, I was going to offer them a mo.-to-mo. continued tenancy with rent increase from 600 to 640. Other upstairs tenants currently pay 625 for yr lease. I was going to send a written notice offering the month to month at this rate and they have to respond by returning notice by a certain date, so that it looks like I am being "fair" to them (since I have no hard evidence on this)-however- I have a few other tenants whose leases I am renewing without increases right now because I want to keep them. I know they all talk to one another.
Do I have to justify the offer I am making to them (month- to-month tenancy at higher rate) and that I am not enforcing it on other tenants?

Re: retaliation? by OK-LL on February 8, 2010 @12:25

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Rent increases are based on occupancy and use of the unit, not across-the-board equality. I would be less likely to raise the rent on a good individual renting a 3-bedroom unit, but likely wouldn't hesitate to increase annually for a family in the same property. That's because the family is going to put more W&T on the unit and cost me more at turnover in the long run. So don't worry about equality, worry about reasonableness.