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Re: failure to maintain lawn - Landlord Forum thread 321573

Re: failure to maintain lawn by Kim (WV) on July 21, 2014 @13:25

                              
What does your lease say about what will happen if they fail to maintain the lawn? If it doesn't say anything about the consequences then you should add that in future leases.

In the meanwhile, I would issue the tenant a lease violation notice. And whatever it says in your lease about the penalties for a lease violation is the action you could take to address the lack of failure to mow. If you have not specified the possible penalties for violating the terms of your lease, then things get a little more complicated. You might need to have a discussion with the tenant. Options might be to (1) terminate his tenancy due to lease violations or (2) negotiate a lease addendum that specifies what the penalties are for failure to mow.

If you negotiate a lease addendum about the failure to mow, be sure to be specific about how often they are to mow or what the maximum height of the grass can be...something that is enforceable so you don't have any arguments over when the lawn is maintained properly.

I have observed that many tenants are lousy at maintaining the lawn and any outside landscaping so that is something we do and the cost is included in the rent. All our rentals are SFHs and some are on double lots. We pay anywhere from $10 to $40 per lawn for mowing: $10 for a 55 by 63 level lot and $40 for the double lot that's 80 by 140 and all on a steep slope and $20 to $30 for the lots that are in between those two in size and grade. It's well worth it to us, especially since our city will charge $200 if they get a complaint about the grass being too tall.
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