Re: How to tell tenants you are not renewing? - Landlord Forum thread 317740

Re: How to tell tenants you are not renewing? by Nicole (PA) on April 21, 2014 @07:54

I also would never lie - anything you come up with they will counter and that's nothing you need to deal with.
You are going to offend them ... you're "rejecting" them and almost all people will be hurt by that ... whether justified or not.

I would be up front and honest and just say that you don't feel you're a good fit (although for me, anyone that's paying the rent and "everything is ok with them" is a good fit) ... if other things were going on, I'd have already removed them rather than wait for the lease to end.

I would go over and tell them in person ... I would then follow it up with whatever legal requirements your state & lease have.

You are going to have HUGE problems showing the unit while they are there. If they don't want to leave, they are not going to make it easy for you.

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Re: How to tell tenants you are not renewing? by jannie (IL) on April 21, 2014 @09:35	[ Reply ]

I agree with Nicole - No matter what you say to the current T they are not going to be happy & showing the place is going to be a problem. Plus if they have been paying rent on time and not causing problems they are probably going to feel offended. I feel the same way if tenant is paying rent and ok I keep them. I have a t, pays rent on time, has a pet - and is ok - do I think I could find a better temant, yes probably as I'm more experience at screening; do I want to go through the stress and hassle -- no.