The LPA Newsletter
August 2, 2011
Dear Fellow Landlord,
In this issue:
- Landlord Do's & Don'ts
- Free Essential From: Account Status Notification Letter
- Ask the Attorney, Real Estate Attorney, John Reno
- Wealth Secrets & Success Quotes
Please e-mail us if you have any questions or would like to add or share any material / information.
John Nuzzolese
John@theLPA.com
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Landlord Do's & Don'ts
After the Tenant has Moved
What The LPA says you should do and shouldn't do:
DO
DON'T
- tell the tenants that they will not be getting their security deposit back- they will be resentful and possibly more destructive on the way out. Let them see your deductions on the Security Settlement Statement after they've left.
- return any security deposit until after tenant vacates and the rental has been thoroughly inspected for damages
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LPA Essential Form: FREE DOWNLOAD
Account Status Notification
Are Your Tenants IN ARREARS?
The Account Status Notification helps keep your collection efforts organized while you try to bring your struggling tenant accounts back in good standing.  We should never let a tenant get behind in the rent or other charges, right? We are professional landlords and we know better than to let this happen, right? Why then does it still happen anyway?
Using the LPA Urgent Late Notice as a model, I was able to tailor this form to suit my purposes to acheive the results I wanted.
The Account Status Notification easily updates the tenant of their account status, reminds them of any past due balances such as unpaid late fees, attorney fees, etc. and alerts them if legal action is pending.
The form helps to avoid misunderstandings with tenants about what is owed and when it is due.
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Ask the Attorney
 The Landlord Protection Agency® presents John Reno, Esq., a highly experienced Landlord - Tenant attorney based on Long Island, NY.
John Reno also does Mortgage Loan Modifications (Nationwide).
(Mention The LPA for a 10% discount!)
Dear Mr. Reno:
I have had a rental that needed repairs, for which I gave the tenant a "permanent" reduction in rent and agreed to include utilities. Now the tenant is claiming that I should have paid for her to stay in a hotel during the repairs. Is this possible?
- Hadia Finley
A: They won't get Hotel money unless it was "uninhabitable" which usually means no heat, plumbing, electric or cooking.
So how bad was it?
If you have a landlord tenant problem you'd like to ask a question about, please feel free to e-mail me your question.
Submit a landlord / tenant question for Mr. Reno
Please try to keep your questions as short and to the point as possible.
Read more from John Reno, Eviction Attorney
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Landlord Tip:
When screening an applicant, ask for a copy of a picture ID or drivers license. Make sure the person in front of you is the same person on the application and credit report.
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Wealth Secrets & Success Quotes
"A mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to it's original dimension." - Oliver Wendell Holmes
"Everything in your life gets better when you get better, and nothing is ever going to get better until you get better." - Larry Winget
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." Plato
"How much did your last tenant problem cost you?"
- John Nuzzolese
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