Re: Leaving Door Unlocked - Landlord Forum thread 268913

Re: Leaving Door Unlocked by Aizad on October 13, 2012 @16:50

Learned a few things past couple of days from neighbors:

1) Tenant always leaves door unlocked 24/7
2) Has left her 5+ cats in the house with door unlocked when she and her daughters were gone for days at a time (2+ days). Neighbors were concerned due to the summer heat and entered to check on cats. Cats had no food and water.
3) Neighbors on occasion had helped with buying groceries because daughters weren't eating.
4) Neighbors say she is Looney, but are concerned about cats and daughters.

I asked the tenant why she leaves the door unlocked and she said 'so that the daughters are not locked out'. No mention of leaving the keys in a conspicuous place or making extra keys. Just a 'I don't give a doodie attitude'.

If I do lock the door, she has the keys to get in. Its not like I've locked her out. I've just secured the premises. If the place is vandalized or burglarized during the next few days either by her or by someone, she won't care and only blame someone else.

I asked her when she'll be out, and she said she doesn't know. It would take her maybe 3 to 4 hrs to get the rest of her stuff out, but shes going to make things difficult.

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