Landlord Newsletter Do's & Don'ts on Returning Deposits

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 brighter side, remedies are available for many. 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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Score your Tenant-Finder™ Worksheet to help you evaluate the prospective applicant. Before making an appointment to show your property to an applicant, examine your findings. The LPA Tenant-Finder Prospect Qualifying Chart will help you determine a more accurate score for each applicant.

The Tenant-Finder™ Prospect Qualifying Chart helps you break down the evaluation of a rental prospect into five main categories.

Those categories are

1. Money
   
2. People
   
3. Credit
   
4. Tenant
   
5. Timing
   

Although the Tenant-Finder™ Prospect Qualifying Chart is designed to work with the scoring of the Tenant-Finder™ Worksheet, it can also be used alone to score prospective tenants.

FREE DOWNLOAD Tenant-Finder™ Prospect Qualifying Chart

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:
My tenant has given notice and moved after three years of always paying on time.The walls and trim were filthy and had to be completely reprinted. The window seals were chewed off by a dog . He did not disclose that he had a pet. The carpet had to be removed and replaced. The expenses go on to the tune of $6000 dollars. He says he will pay in monthly payments but if he doesn't , can I attach his wages ?
Carla, Alabama Landlord

A: You'll need a money judgment for that. Start the suit for $5000 (small claims limit). In court, sign a settlement, he pays monthly, or a garnishment. If he defaults, you wont need his permission or another court order. you'll already have it.

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.

"My landlord told me to forget about the rent." My ex-tenant told this to the judge. I almost spit out my teeth! I won the judgment. - Sunny1 from Angola, NY

"You'll have to wait. I'm busy and I don't have time to look for my checkbook." - Stephen, VA

"I was in jail for 30 days and wasn't even there this month! Why should i pay if i wasn't there? Only my dog was there so maybe i will pay a small portion of the rent since he is a small dog!" -David L. Kona, Hawaii

"There are rust stains developing on the toilets and they won't come out. My plumber says you need to replace these two toilets, so I will hold back the rent for the two new toilets." Uh, sorry. Not gonna happen. I issued an LPA Urgent Late Notice Eviction Status Warning| The rent was paid the next day. Haven't heard another word about the toilets. - Steven, Naples, FL

How to Check your LPA Membership Expiration Date:

1. Be logged in with your LPA username & password
   
2. On the "Main Menu" (top right), click on "Your Orders" (right below your name)
   
3. The beginning date of your membership will be listed to the left of your membership order # in this format: YYYYMMDD
   

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