The LPA Landlord Newsletter, May 7, 2013

Dear Fellow Landlord,

Have you called or done something special for your Mom or Grandmother lately? Once again, Mother's Day is upon us, so this newsletter includes a brand new Essential Form download - free!

We are also including a special Mother's Day Coupon Code ($5. or $15.00) for those serious landlords who still have not yet taken advantage of all the membership benefits of The LPA!

In this newsletter:

• Notifying the Tenant of Transferring Property Management Responsibilities
  
• Free Form - Property Management Transfer Notice Worksheet
  
• Ask the Attorney, Real Estate Attorney, John Reno
  
• Tenant Excuse of the Day
  

Please e-mail us if you have any questions or would like to add or share any material / information. Have a great month and an even more successful year ahead.
John Nuzzolese
John@theLPA.com

In the event you decide to hire a property manager for your occupied rental property, you'll need to officially notify the existing advise the tenants of the change in management and other details affecting their tenancy.

The New Property Management Transfer Notification form will help you break the news to the tenant that there will be a new manager in charge of the rental.

The notice also explains that the lease agreement remains unaffected during the transfer of management and that all the terms and agreements therein are still in force. The form also introduces the identity of the new property manager or management company and instructs the tenant where, to whom and how to pay the rent. Of course, the form is fully editable in MS Word and more information such as plans to inspect the premises or meet in person can be added in.

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The Landlord Protection Agency® presents John Reno, Esq., a highly experienced Landlord - Tenant attorney based on Long Island, NY.

John Reno also does Mortgage Loan Modifications (Nationwide).
(Mention The LPA for a 10% discount!)

Dear Mr. Reno:
Tenant will not pay security deposit as stated on the lease. She moved in saying VA was holding up her money, promised but never paid the deposit.
Can I evict her for violation of her lease due to the fact she did not pay the security deposit? Is it not a violation of the lease to not pay the security deposit, since its in the lease that its to be paid. Sincerely,
Debi C. Hawaii

A: NO, NO, NO CAN DO. You know you should not have given her possession w/o security deposit! But you did, and what's done is done. Now move on.

If they don't pay the rent, you evict for non-pay. You want to evict now, because someday in the future, you may have to evict? That makes no sense. Trust me on this. You can send them reminder to pay security notices- but no court. That would be a mistake.

If you have a landlord tenant problem you'd like to ask a question about, please feel free to e-mail me your question.
Submit a landlord / tenant question for Mr. Reno
Please try to keep your questions as short and to the point as possible.

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambition. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." - Mark Twain

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." - Theodore Roosevelt

"Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently." - Henry Ford

"No one ever excused his way to success." - Dave Del Dotto

"How much did your last tenant problem cost you?" - John Nuzzolese

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