Re: Tenant interfering with repairs - Landlord Forum thread

Re: Tenant interfering with repairs by Eloise on June 13, 2012 @12:44

K, I know how difficult this situation is with small children, and this situation they caused has more than annoyed you, understandably!!
The tenant caused this, and is being a total pain in the rear about getting it fixed, and somehow think it's your fault and responsibility to tend to their needs. Gotcha!
HOWEVER,
It is in YOUR best interest to oversee this work. Like the first responder said, technically, all you have to do is give them a 24hr notice and paperwork with a schedule of the job.
BUT
Considering they caused all this damage, YOU want to take a look at this property CLOSELY, and this is a GREAT opportunity for you to do so.
I know your kids are not going to appreciate this, get them their nintendo ds and a portable dvd player with some snacks and suck it up for a few days, you want to see how this people are taking care of YOUR investment, and address any other issues there might be now rather than later.
It is REALLY HARD to switch that "landlord switch" on when you are renting a home you lived in and are renting because you can not rent it and not because you WANT to be a landlord, I am in the same boat as you. Things will change eventually, and you will be able to sell the place when the economy turns around, but for now, you need to think more like this is your JOB {not a very enjoyable one, I know} and not a situation you were imposed by your situation.
Just ride this lease out with these people, don't renew the lease with them, and for your next tenants, get the LPA lease, it is an AWESOME lease that addresses most of these issues.
What does your lease say but pets? They signed a lease where you allow animals under certain conditions, one of those conditions should be that the pet does not interfere with the safety of anyone...

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