Aggressive tone - Landlord Forum thread 326121

Aggressive tone by Lighthope on October 22, 2014 @01:20

> but I'm not comfortable with the aggressive tone of the LPA
> lease

There's a difference between being aggressive and being legal, which I think you may have mistaken.

The LPA lease takes a very pro-landlord position and inserts a number of clauses which favour the landlord. By necessity, these are phrased in a legal manner.

If you've ever read a legal contract or, better yet, a WELL WRITTEN legal contract, you'll see it reads as very aggressive, cold, hard, and unfriendly. It's just contract language. It's the nature of the beast.

Just out of curiosity, is there a particular clause in the LPA lease that you feel is unnecessarily harsh? Could you post it?

Lighthope

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Re: Aggressive tone by Anonymous on October 22, 2014 @16:15	[ Reply ]

No specific clause stands out. I talk over the lease and read parts of it with new tenants when signing it at the house, and I personally would feel uncomfortable saying and reading some parts. But at $10.50 each I may think about changing over. And I don't have legal experience. But I will say that the LPA forms with the angry red letters at the top I DO like and use for just that reason: the tone and look.

Re: Aggressive tone Change of Mind by Anonymous on October 22, 2014 @17:59	[ Reply ]

LH, I just went through the LPA lease section by section. I have had a change of mind. The clauses that seem inappropriate tome include: tenant paying for central a/c repair, tenant paying for leaky faucets & toilets up to $175, exiting tenant to pay for lost rent if repairs needed, tenant having to leave on the 27th of the month of exit, rent monthly installments is a convenience. But it is time for me to stop being a property manager that exiting tenants tell me has been "good or great." The LPA lease is serious and strict, and clear to both parties signing it. I will use it next month for new tenants; I have two homes to fill mid November. I'm an LPA convert; I did waste $30 bucks.

Re: Aggressive tone Change of Mind by Anonymous on October 22, 2014 @19:05	[ Reply ]

There are two separate issues regarding repairs that seem to come up frequently on this board. 1.) Damage caused by tenant abuse or neglect. These will be obvious (toilets clogged due to flushing inappropriate items, holes punched in walls, etc.) and are the responsibility of the tenant. 2.) Damage NOT caused by tenant abuse or neglect. Leaky faucets are not the tenant's fault. HVAC maintenance is not the tenant's responsibility. LL should perform filter replacements monthly and inspect the HVAC at that time. In either case, you never want the tenant to be 'in charge' of the repairs. They will either not do the repairs or perform shoddy duct-tape-and-WD40 repairs. Either way, it's your property that suffers. In the case of tenant abuse or neglect, perform your own repairs (hire contractors, etc.) and then bill the tenant the repair cost as added rent. In the case of normal wear and tear, make the repairs and pay for them. This is why you collect rent. The tenant has no vested interest in maintaining your property and should not be held responsible for these things.

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