Re: tenants splits - Landlord Forum thread 317743

Re: tenants splits by Bill on April 21, 2014 @09:43

I have already explained that it is not your responsibility to referee in the lives of those who rent from you. Neither of the parties ask you about the wisdom of their kind of living arrangement but not they want you to sort it out because it has become a problem for them and you.

Never remove anyone from a lease. As I told you, contracts exist for a reason. Rental contracts exist to protect you financially. How is it going to help you to let one party to the contract off from their financial responsibility to you for the contract year? Are you going to rearrange your business affairs every time your tenant rearranges his "affairs?"

Never remove any party to a lease before it expires. Never refund any deposit money before the expiration of the lease. If who gets the deposit becomes a problem you should make out the deposit to both parties. What will you do if you remove this person and the boyfriend kicks out the current girlfriend and the old girlfriend comes back and is now off the lease. Again, it is not your duty to referee in these kinds of living arrangements. You should have made this clear on the first phone call from the girlfriend. Where she lives during the lease period is simply not your problem. And, it is especially not your problem that she has lease money tied up.

Tell the boyfriend to get his girlfriend out now. Serve him a cure or quit and proceed with an eviction against all parties. The longer you let this go on, the worse it will get. You are the property owner. Step up and take control. Stop letting your tenants run you business.

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Re: tenants splits by sandra on April 21, 2014 @19:19	[ Reply ]

I really Like you! like you explanation, sharp and true! thank you! the new girlfriend is not living there that I know, but let's see what he tell me tomorrow, he said he will give me an answer about leaving or staying tomorrow!

Re: tenants splits by Bill on April 21, 2014 @22:05	[ Reply ]

Thank you for your support. The remaining tenant can not move without penalty unless he provides you with proper notice and in writing providing you with the last date of residence. The notice must state that the two of them are leaving and give both names. Both tenants will be breaking the lease which allows you to penalizing the deposit by two months rent plus cleaning, damages and repairs. Do not let the departing tenants have any hope of receiving even a penny of the deposit. If they threaten you with a court action you may respond with "I will see you in court." When you get to court you may ask for an amount greater than the deposit because of the two month's of rent penalty plus cleaning, damages and repairs. However, do not let the tenant know he will not be receiving any deposit until he is all the way out and your have changed the locks. When your tenant ask for the deposit money you may say that you will be getting the Security Deposit Settlement Statement out within 30 days. Do not say deposit refund. Because he is not going to get any. If he ask if he will be getting all his deposit back, say you hope so. Then advise him to leave the place extra clean and in good repair. Ask for a forwarding address and send it by receipted, certified mail.

Re: tenants splits by sandra on April 21, 2014 @23:16	[ Reply ]

yes, very well thought! yes that way thinking that they will get deposit they will leave the house nice! I think the guy wants to work it out now he got an offer to go to work to Arizona, if he tells me he is leaving because he got a new job, what should I say, cuz I really don't care he sign it for a year lease!

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