new tenant - Landlord Forum thread 347738

new tenant by Mary (NV) on August 30, 2016 @16:28

I have this tenant that will move into the house in 2 months, I have another tenant in the house and she will move out in 2 months.
So to make sure this new tenant does not change her mind I would like to make her to sign a paper with some kind of deposit, until we sign contract so her commitment to rent the hosue and she doesn't change her mind after!
Do you have a form here that I could use for that?
Thank you

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Re: new tenant by Anonymous on August 30, 2016 @17:06	[ Reply ]

https://www.thelpa.com/free/rental.pdf

Re: new tenant by Anonymous on August 30, 2016 @17:07	[ Reply ]

More forms over there ---------> under Other Areas / Free Forms

Re: new tenant by Mary (NV) on August 30, 2016 @17:24	[ Reply ]

Thank you so much. Just I thought it is missing in the form that if they changed their mind landlord will keep the deposit. What would be the legal way to write that and add it to the form?

Re: new tenant by Anonymous on August 30, 2016 @17:30	[ Reply ]

Check the laws for your state. If it's legal, I would just add it under the section that says Application of Deposit.

Re: new tenant by Garry on August 30, 2016 @17:44	[ Reply ]

You should not under any circumstances sign a new lease with anyone until you have TOTAL possession back. 2 months in the future is a LONG WAYS out there. A thousand things could happen in those 2 months, to you, the current tenant, or the new T. The main problem could be that the current T doesn't move out when they are supposed to, and you have a signed lease to let the new T move in on that same date. What do you do then. Not only may you have to evict the current T (which could take 1-2 months), but you have now broken your own lease with the new T. The new T could take you to court for not giving possession when you were supposed to. AND PROBABLY WIN. You may end up paying for their attorney, and maybe their hotel expenses for 1-2 months. Because of your "jumping the gun" you could lose several thousand dollars. And what if they leave the place trashed for you? There's another month of fixing and cleaning things. My suggestion would be to sign NO lease now, and wait til the final week the current T is to be out, and see how both parties are coming along with their plans. Remember, there are more Ts out there if you lose this prospective T. Do not put those dollar signs ahead of common sense.

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