Landlord Newsletter November 15, 2011

The Cons of collecting rent in cash

FREE DOWNLOAD Move Out Instructions Reminder Letter This is one of my favorite forms because it saves me time and money when tenants move out according to our instructions. It is one of the LPA Forms that is often overlooked, probably because it is not listed on the LPA Essential Landlord Forms page. It is one of our Free Forms, but I consider it an "essential form" just the same. We send this form to the tenants about a week or two before they vacate. It reminds them specifically of certain tasks and cleaning they should perform in order to get a full security refund. This letter instructs the tenants how to lock up and secure the rental until it can be inspected by the landlord/management, and also where and how the tenants should return all keys. We have found this form to be very effective in helping tenants to be more cooperative when they are moving out.

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Dear Mr. Reno:
We have a tenant on Section 8 and she is responsible for a portion of the rent. She paid the first 2 months, then just stopped paying her portion. She owes 4 months of rent if you count this Nov. We began the eviction process and are awaiting a court date. She is contacting different charities to cover her missed months. If she comes up with the money, do we have to take it, or can we still go to court and proceed with eviction? We want her out- we cannot afford her not paying and are going to fall behind in our mortgage payments if this continues. Her lease is up April 30, and we have a family member waiting to move in then.
Thank you. - Mrs. M, New Jersey

A: Yes, you have to take it. If they're tendering the rent, as far as the court's concerned, it's "CASE CLOSED".

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