Re: What consitutes - Landlord Forum thread

Re: What consitutes by MrDan (Georgia) on March 30, 2012 @10:52

In Illinois, the The Forcible Act provides that: provides that:

Any demand may be made or notice served by delivering a written or printed, or partly written and printed, copy. A landlord is held to a higher requirement and procedure as to proper notice and how they are served. Your tenant seems to have meet the requirements as of notice to vacate/move. Instead of trying to find problems with the notice, you should perhaps spend some time inquiring as to their leaving and if there is any thing that would change their minds to stay. (provided that they were good tenants and you do wish to retain them). If you wish for them to vacate/move then send them your requirements for cleaning the rental and proceed to find your next tenant.

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Re: What consitutes by Anonymous on March 30, 2012 @11:29	[ Reply ]

In a text message communicating to me about air conditioning, she casually mentions as a side note that she will only be living with me for five more weeks. To this day neither of us has spoken a word about her leaving nor the text message. A text message or Email just seems so inappropriate to terminate an agreement. Electronic forms of notification are imperfect. A written and signed notice handed to me leave no doubt that I've received it. This should be the standard.

Re: What consitutes by jannie (IL) on March 30, 2012 @12:16	[ Reply ]

If this is the person's first rental - they might feel the text message is fine. It's up to the LL to clarify. Make sure she knows about cleaning, if you're planning to show the property before she leaves, put a sign in the lawn. She probably feels she sent to the text, everything is ok. Why not call and tell her you need a written notice of you terminating your lease for my files.

Re: What consitutes by Jake on March 30, 2012 @12:38	[ Reply ]

Your tenant is leaving in 5 weeks and you have not said a word to her about it? Why? A succesful checkout will depend on a good communication with your tenant. Hand your tenant a check out list of the steps to be carried out on her exit. Also, provide a checklist of clear instructions about what you want cleaned and to what level you want it cleaned. Let your tenant know what you will be expecting and inspecting.

Re: What consitutes by MrDan (Georgia) on March 30, 2012 @13:13	[ Reply ]

Then why does a landlord give the tenant their Email address if not for notification by tenant? Did you respond to the air conditioning request, then you have proper notice from tenant of their vacating/move out. The 'standard' response would be to clarify the tenants intentions of when and why they are moving. A landlord is limited by Electronic forms of notifications by law. As the precise way a notification must be handled is defined in the States Statues. If you are notifying the tenant of pest control coming by to spray rental, then an email might be the right response. But if you are evicting or notifying the tenant of a late payment, then email is not proper as written notice is required. As to the tenant, the law says a notice may be written, printed or both. The bottom line is that you have 'notice' of their moving, get ready for your next tenant.

Re: What consitutes by Jake on March 30, 2012 @13:32	[ Reply ]

"Then why does a landlord give the tenant their Email address if not for notification by tenant?" All the landlords who complain about email from their tenants need to ask themselves this question. When the tenant ask for an email address this would be the time to outline the required methods of communication. Phone calls for emergencies like water leaks and registered mail for maintenance requests and notices they are vacating. Then when the tenant does communicate with you, do not pretend like you never got the message.

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