Re: Need help with wording - Landlord Forum thread 321936

Re: Need help with wording by Anonymous on July 28, 2014 @12:48

Mine says that too and I did not change it. When going over the lease, I just explain that we need a working phone number to get in contact with them, doesn't matter if its a cell or landline. People may interpret that to mean landline but it doesn't specifically say landline, just that the phone has to be in the home.

Maybe you could change it to "Tenant agrees to maintain active telephone service during the term of this lease, and to furnish Owner or agent with the telephone number within five (5) days from taking occupancy. Tenant shall be responsible for any telephone company charges."

They WILL have phone charges (not just "if applicable") so you want to make sure they understand maintaining working phone service is a requirement at their expense, and they need to keep you updated with a phone number at all times.

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