Landlord Newsletter - Never Get Stuck with a Bad Tenant Again

Save yourself a little work with the
Move Out, Clean Up and Debris Letter

Have you ever wondered if the tenants would have done a better job vacating if you gave them specific instructions? Much like the LPA Move Out Reminder Letter, this reminds the tenants to not wait until their last day of tenancy to put out garbage and debris. They are urged avoid clean up charges and deductions from their security deposit and to make arrangements as soon as possible to get rid of their unwanted items, rather than leave them behind in or around the property.

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Real Estate Attorney John Reno, an expert in landlord tenant legal matters, has specialized in landlord tenant law for many years. Mr. Reno answers questions asked by LPA members to help solve all kinds of landlord tenant problems.

Dear Mr. Reno:
My question is whether or not a Lease Agreement can be breached more than once. My tenants gave me a 60 day notice in Feb. informing me that they were breaking the lease and would move out in April, eight months early. In an effort to mitigate their damages I hired a realtor and put the house on the market. I tried to show the home in April to a couple that was from out of town but apparently the tenants did not get my message letting them know I was arriving. I tried showing them the texts that were sent the day before and explained that the potential renters were from out of town but they wanted nothing to do with it. The Lease states that I have to give reasonable notification to the tenant, which I tried to do. We were in the house for approximately 15 minutes even though the tenant was being disruptive. They are now countersuing me for breaching the lease stating that I breached the contract my violating their privacy rights and trespassing and inflicting emotional distress on them. Wasn’t the lease already breached in February? Can you breach the same lease twice? Thank you for you time. - Dana, VA

A: Even though they already breached it, you can too, but "Let not your heart be troubled." Their lawsuit is going nowhere. I sincerely doubt they'll file it, or if they have, it's total nonsense. Even if they could show a breach- which I doubt- they could never establish any actual damages.

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Have you ever been beaten by a tenant on the rent?
Most of us have and unfortunately, it is one of the costs of doing business as a landlord.
On the bright side, remedies are available. If you have documented your tenancy with the proper paperwork including a rental application, lease agreement, late notices, etc., you may have a chance of collecting.

Credit bureau reporting is an option in which many modern landlords are beginning to participate....

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