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Re: Short on rent
by Dan R
on November 30, 2000 @21:27
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Thanks for sharing that story, Bob.
I had a very similar thing happen to me. We have a tenant named Jack. Since he move in (June 2000) he has tried to get paid for every little thing he did. We gave in on some of the things in the beginning -like you did- because we really wanted to get off to a good start with him.
He also bought carpeting. -For his daughter's room. Since we already gave him an allowance for it, he wanted more $ because we didn't cover him enough for the total expense.
I said enough is enough. I told him that since he still has not painted as agreed (and paid for by us) in June, we can not give him any more money.
Now it's time to go by the lease.
From now on, I will be firm and not allow any unauthorized deductions. I like my new lease because it covers stuff like that.
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Re: Short on rent
by John Nuzzolese
on November 30, 2000 @21:37
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You are not alone, Bob & Dan.
As a broker and a landlord myself, I see that all the time. I'm glad you guys have decided to not let that happen anymore.
I'm glad you like your new LPA lease, Dan. Make sure you enforce your lease as much as you can. Let the tenants know when you read them the lease (before signing it) that the rent must be paid in full. Any deductions without permission will be a lease violation, and can result in penalty fees.
Stay firm on this point and don't let the tenants mistake your niceness for weakness.
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Re: Short on rent
by LOU C
on November 30, 2000 @21:45
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I TELL MY TENANTS TO CALL ME IF THEY WANT ANYTHING DONE TO THE PROPERTY.
IF THEY DO ANY REPAIRS OR WORK ON THE HOUSE WITHOUT MY PERMISSION, I WILL NOT PAY.
IF THEY WANT ANYTHING DONE BY ME THAT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY, THEY MUST REQUEST IT IN WRITING. THEN I'LL DECIDE IF I WANT TO DO IT FOR THEM OR WORK OUT A DEAL.
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Re: Short on rent
by George B
on August 25, 2001 @02:44
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LOU C on 11/30/100 9:45 PM said:
>>I TELL MY TENANTS TO CALL ME IF THEY WANT ANYTHING DONE TO THE PROPERTY.
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>>IF THEY DO ANY REPAIRS OR WORK ON THE HOUSE WITHOUT MY PERMISSION, I WILL NOT PAY.
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>>IF THEY WANT ANYTHING DONE BY ME THAT IS NOT AN EMERGENCY, THEY MUST REQUEST IT IN WRITING. THEN I'LL DECIDE IF I WANT TO DO IT FOR THEM OR WORK OUT A DEAL.
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I used to take a lot of abuse from my tenants abd allowed mant unapproved deductions from rent only because I didn't know how to approach the situation. I've gotten much better at dealing with it. I tell them when they sign the lease that unauthorized deductions will not be tolerated. It happens to say it in the lease so I just read it to them and it sounds much more official.
I reccommend not letting tenants lay out any expenses for repairs either even when its an approved repair. Because I don't like giving them the feeling that they have any part in dealing with contractors or repairmen tha I hired. Sometimes they'll take it on themselves to try and get other work out of the repairman and charge it to the same job that I ordered.
George
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