Re: Garage - Landlord Forum thread 355043

Re: Garage by Garry (Iowa) on November 11, 2017 @22:34

I would suggest that you contact an attorney in your area. Have him/her check on any laws about a landlord be able to protect their property from freezing and bursting water pipes. In Iowa, if a T gets the heat turned off on them during the winter, and there is a chance of having frozen water lines because of no heat, the LL can go into the home on an emergency basis, and shut off the water, and drain the pressured and drain system, to protect his/her property. It's possible your laws would allow you to do the same. It's also possible, your laws may give you the right to eliminate the problem of the cold getting to the sprinkler system, by removing the pickup to the outside, closing and permanently securing the garage door closed, until Spring. However, you may have to give the T a reduced amount of rent, because he would not have access to the garage after you secure it.
Question-----does the T just have an extra long PU, or is your garage just too small to accommodate larger vehicles ? Is there a workbench, or other items at the front of the garage, that could be moved, or taken out, that would allow the PU to be totally inside the G. with the door down ? If that's possible, it's a solution for both of you.

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Re: Garage by Anonymous on November 12, 2017 @12:14	[ Reply ]

Thank you so much for your response. The garage is normal size 2 car garage and does not have anything it. I gave him all deminsions of the home including the garage before he moved in. He has an extra long pick up truck. I will definitely look into speaking with an attorney if he continues to keep the garage door open.

Re: Garage by Anonymous on November 12, 2017 @16:19	[ Reply ]

I do exactly what you do with each tenant, that is, I provide the exact dimensions of the garage and all rooms of the house. I have a diagram of such on my houses' website. I purposely discuss the truck/garage situation as not only are trucks too long (see the new 2018 Ford F250 and F350) but they are also too tall to fit with lifted/jacked up suspensions. A Ford Raptor is too wide for a single parking space. And yet people continue to buy these monoliths to use to drive the kids to school! Many however are used for business and personal use. I have had to pass up certain tenants because of this. To wit, IMO, your tenant is at fault since he/she did not do their due diligence in confirming the fit of the truck. You could send a lease violation followed up with the threat of eviction.

Re: Garage by Anonymous on November 12, 2017 @22:45	[ Reply ]

G, the garage as stated by the O.P. is a standard size garage, about 18 feet deep/long. This garage is not too small, the truck is too BIG. A full size car such as a Ford Crown Victoria at 207 inches (17 feet) long will fit nicely, but a 2017 Ford F250 Regular Cab is 232 inches (19 feet) and a Crew Cab Long Wheelbase is 266 inches (22 feet)long and WAY too big. What makes the tenant think a 19 to 22 foot long truck will fit todays 18 foot garages?

Re: Garage by Anonymous on November 13, 2017 @03:40	[ Reply ]

A standard garage is 20 feet deep. An 18 foot deep garage is indeed small. Standard parking space are 18 feet deep, but in a garage, 18 feet would not allow you to close the garage door on most size vehicles?