Re: Break Lease: Showing the apt - Landlord Forum thread 360158

Re: Break Lease: Showing the apt by Garry on January 12, 2020 @21:02

I gave you my input. Just because something is in a lease, does NOT mean you have to follow it to the "T". I said WORK with your Ts. On certain days when they are at work, they may allow someone to show the place, without anyone giving them notice. Other times may be totally inconvienient for them. ALL tenants have the right to say NO, even with a 24-48 hour notice.

Remember, THEY are helping YOU out by allowing the showings. BUT, disrespect their wishes, and they not only could tell you no more showings, but they could change the locks, and maybe leave your place filthy and damaged on their way out. You DON'T want that.

Besides, if you sign a new lease with a new tenant to move in the day after these Ts move out, and, for whatever reason, the Ts DON'T get out on that date, YOU have a BIG problem. NOW, you have TS that are staying past their agreed date to be out, AND you have signed lease with new Ts to move in on that date. You now would be in breach of your OWN lease. Then, just like you could sue a T for breach of a lease, the new Ts could sue YOU for your breach.

I NEVER show a place until I have the Ts out, I have changed locks, cleaned up the place, and repaired any damage the former Ts left me. Yes, I lose 1-2 months of rent by doing it that way, but I have CONTROL of my property. Doing things your way, the TENANTS have control of your property, til they are gone. PLUS-----your Ts are moving----Do you really want to show a place that has boxes and clutter in every room? And they're not going to CLEAN or repair anything until their last day. You may lose a good prospective T, just because of what you showed them before it was vacant and READY to show.

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Re: Break Lease: Showing the apt by david on January 13, 2020 @08:16	[ Reply ]

Thanks for that Garry.