Re: tenant wants to break lease before moving in

Re: tenant wants to break lease before moving in by Anonymous on May 31, 2012 @15:09

You have created an unecessarily complicated situation for yourself.

1. It is a bad idea to hold a rental for three or four months for a tenant. Anything can happen and it did in your case.
2. Dump the rental agent. It is better to have no tenant at all than a bad tenant, which you have now.
3. You have lost control of the whole rental process by involving an agent, and you don't even know the contract terms you agreed to. You are asking us for what you agreed to?
4. In the future don't hold a unit off the market for any tenant for more than a few weeks, and get a NON-REFUNDABLE HOLDING FEE, to hold the place for the three weeks.

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Re: tenant wants to break lease before moving in by frustrated (FL) on May 31, 2012 @15:23	[ Reply ]

It's difficult to describe every little part of a situation, but please believe me when I say I did the best thing I could do here. There is not enough room to convince you of every little thing! I am aware of all the points you brought up and still I find myself dealing with this situation. I am looking for HELP as to what to do now, not be a whipping post for know-it-alls. I have spent a lot of time with no tenant in past years, and now the economy is making things very challenging, so unless you are willing to pay my mortgage, please refrain from nasty responses and don't be condescending to me. Thanks anyhow.

Re: tenant wants to break lease before moving in by Anonymous on May 31, 2012 @23:09	[ Reply ]

Dear Frustrated, There is nothing in my post that was nasty. If I had sworn or called you an idiot then that would be nasty and condescending. My responses were 100% solid business suggestions. You are running a business, and as such, you should be mature enough to handle some solid honest feedback. Your questions and your replies reflect a naivete that can suggest a novice landlord. The fact that you don't know the terms and conditions of your agent agreement is very telling and can have a very negative potential impact on your business. If you don't like the honest feedback you get to your posts, then by all means, please don't read the posts in this forum.

Re: tenant wants to break lease before moving in by frustrated (fl) on June 1, 2012 @21:04	[ Reply ]

You assume to know a lot about me. I have no need to justify myself to you. Isn't the point of this forum to offer help and information to help others who don't know what to do next? Why do you think I am asking? You do make some valid points, but it's your manner of speaking I am offended by. You are under no obligation to answer my questions, so feel free to ignore them if they bother you so much.

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