Re: Question about tenants - Landlord Forum thread 362751

Re: Question about tenants by Garry on March 12, 2024 @11:47

Adale, you are becoming your own worst enemy. Now that the tenant has received your notice to vacate, and has said he will be out on your time frame, there is NO REASON you need to get inside your rental, until the tenant is OUT! NONE! YES, your T. could make a case for harassment against you, if you continue to want to get in before he moves out, or to try to find out if an unauthorized person is living there. YOU GOT WHAT YOU WANTED, WHICH WAS FOR HIM TO MOVE OUT, SO LEAVE HIM ALONE, AND LET HIM MOVE !!

You should check back in with him on the day he is supposed to be moving, and see how he's doing on his move out, BUT NOT BEFORE that date. REMEMBER, NO MATTER HOW he leaves the place, HE'S OUT!

Once he's gone, go in and take pics of the place, so it's documented on how he left it. Then within 3-4 weeks, decide how much you are going charge him for in unpaid rent, damages, cleaning, etc, and send him your deposit statement to him showing how much you deducted against his deposit. After that, the ball's in his court. He can either accept your statement as to what you have charged him for, or he can try to sue you in court.

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Re: Question about tenants by Adale on March 12, 2024 @18:27	[ Reply ]

Thank you so much Gary! Never gone through this before. You are soooo right that I dig a hole for myself badly. After receiving notice, Tenant complained the issue reported earlier still not fixed. In order to fix the issue, I entered the yard and took photos after giving 24 hours notice. Then he complains that I walked around the house and took picture through windows for other purpose...... I guess I shouldn't reply that message to argue anything, is it? Or reply politely to apologize for the confusion, and since he doesn't want me to fix, I would just leave the issue as is to give him time and space for moving? I feel I am so much in need an attorney, but nobody take the case at this moment. sign

Re: Question about tenants by houseinvesorguy on April 3, 2024 @22:50	[ Reply ]

some good advice here