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Re: Landlords: What was the worst tenant you've had? - Landlord Forum thread 327709

Re: Landlords: What was the worst tenant you've had? by John Brayton (Massachusetts) on November 21, 2014 @09:35

                              
I had to terminate a tenancy within its first month. There were no payment problems, but the tenants did not keep the home clean. They also smoked in the house, which violated the lease agreement.

I screened thoroughly. The red flag I should have heeded was that I knew the home was a poor fit for the tenants. It was a single-family home where the only full bathroom was on the second floor. The tenants would be responsible for their own lawn maintenance and snow removal.

One of the tenants was very elderly, and would need help getting up the stairs. The other two were much younger, but they were clearly in no physical condition to shovel snow. I warned them about the challenges, and wondered if I should have declined them based on those challenges. If nothing else, their poor judgement should have been a red flag.

John
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Re: Landlords: What was the worst tenant you've had? by Anonymous on November 22, 2014 @09:13 [ Reply ]
Nothing that you said was a 'red flag' that they wouldn't keep the home clean, other than your bias based on their age and/or physical condition. Has nothing to do with the home being a poor 'fit' for them.

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