Re: Tennant wants to sue me - Landlord Forum thread

Re: Tennant wants to sue me by Anonymous on April 10, 2012 @12:05

Uff water is running and I came back from my judge.This is what he told "your water pomp broke after you started eviction,so you did not brake Pa Act because you were not using it to force him to move out.And because tenant is in eviction he did not bring implied inhabitability during hearing. Plus finally you fix a problem." And believe me i would summon myself for this situation...When i came to judge i just ask him what kind of summon i may expect.Thanks People for all support and constructive(kicking my educational part of anatomy)advices.
I learned in hard like a stone way.From this May i am going to issue new rental agreements- no brakes on late payments and late fees- and no more waiting for issuing eviction notice.Three times late -send a note for not renewal.No more excuses like"i have to fix a car,i have to collect money i have to buy Christmas presents or pay my bills"
From today MY MORTGAGE AND MY BILLS ARE FIRST if you do not respect it...you have 10 days to move out.I cannot afford charity anymore.And looks like i have good day today...My other tenant(who installed the pomp)finaly got a job and lent money to make current his rent (2 months)
I am bad Landlord but People i really believe i can make better in the future...Thanks thanks a lot!!!

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Re: Tennant wants to sue me by Anonymous on April 10, 2012 @12:44	[ Reply ]

"you have 10 days to move out" This may not be legal in your state. Please check with state law or consult a trained expert. The Landlord-Tenant Law of 1951 points out the only method for a landlord to evict a tenant. The Landlord-Tenant Law does not apply to people who are buying a home or who live in a hotel or rooming house. The Eviction Notice - The landlord must give the tenant written notice of the reason for the eviction and the date that the landlord wants the tenant to leave. Caution: A tenant with a written lease should read the lease carefully to see whether or not he/she has given up the right to receive this eviction notice. The eviction notice must be personally delivered to the tenant or posted on the dwelling. An eviction notice, sent by mail is probably not enforceable. A written lease may state how many days notice must be given by the landlord before the landlord can evict. It the lease does not state how much notice is required, the general rule is as follows: If the term has ended, or it the landlord claims the tenant has breached the lease, the landlord must give the tenant thirty (30) days notice if the lease is for less than one year (this is usually month-to-month), and ninety (90) days notice if the lease is one year or more. If the tenant is behind in the rent and has an oral lease with the landlord, the landlord needs to give only fifteen (15) days notice between April 1st and September 1st, but thirty (30) days notice between September 1st and April 1st. It the tenant is not out of the property by the end of the eviction notice, the landlord must follow the procedure through the District Justice's office as set forth in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 below. You really need to make sure your leases do not go against your state's regulations or laws. Clauses or terms in a lease that are not in accordance with the letter of the law cannot be enforced. Also, if your current tenants have leases, you probably need to wait until the lease term expires before making them sign a revamped contract. If they are month to month, you must follow your state's laws regarding the amount of notice you must give a tenant before the new agreement goes into effect. To change an oral lease or a written lease which does not say how changes are to be made, notice of a change must be given in writing, telling what change is desired and when it will take effect Any change in the lease should only take place at the beginning of a "new term." This means that, in an oral month-to-month lease, the landlord must give the tenant the notice at least one full rental period (in this case, one month) before the change is to take place.

Re: Tennant wants to sue me by Agni (Pa) on April 10, 2012 @14:01	[ Reply ]

Thanks for your advices,yes I should said "You have 10 days to move out or we can meet in the Court".I have M2M rental agreements.Due to not payments in Pa tenant has 10 days to pay or quit. On 11th day i have right to fill complain against tenant.this is what i did last time...

Re: Tennant wants to sue me by Anonymous on April 10, 2012 @14:30	[ Reply ]

You may want to seriously consider purchasing the LPA Lease Agreement found on this site--off to the right of the screen under "Essential Forms." It will be specific to your state. Also, I applaud your English as it is apparent that English is not your native language, but I would also caution you to make sure things are spelled correctly since any lease or rental agreement you end up using is a legal and binding document, ergo, my suggestion that you purchase and use the form found on this site.

Re: Tennant wants to sue me by Nicole (PA) on April 10, 2012 @17:33	[ Reply ]

I've been reading and responding to your issues the past week or so. You REALLY should get some legal advice. It will cost you some money up front but in the long run you'll save. Why give tenants any notice? Redo your lease and in the future have them waive the right to receive any notice. It's absolutely legal in PA to do this... it's even one of the questions on the complaint form.