Bye Granddaugther
Tenant is an elderly lady that has been living by herself in a 2br 1bathroom apartment. All of a sudden, her granddaughter has moved in and is living in the second room. The granddaughter told me that she would be staying there temporary until her place gets ready. That was two months ago and she is still staying there.
How do I go about getting her out of the apartment the correct way.
Her name is not on the lease, the grandmother’s name is the only name on the lease.
I don’t want the granddaughter there she seems to be a trouble maker with the other tenants in the other apartments.
Can I call the police and have her remove from property for trespassing?
I assume subletting without landlord approval is a violation of your lease. Evict your tenant for lease violation.
Perhaps, if threatened with eviction, the grandmother will kick the granddaughter out.
Have your attorney review your lease and advise you accordingly.
Granddaughter claims now that she is taking care of her grandmother. I am going to add her to the lease and increase the rent maybe they will both leave. Is this a good idea?
Yeah, I have never heard of this madness. Already we have had issues with the deposit, what with the roommates leaving and the remaining tenants having to figure out how to deal with giving that roommate some of the deposit.
(We, the managers, have stated that the deposit is not our issue, and that the tenants have to work snipping up the original deposit for tenants who leave before the end of the over-all lease agreement.)
One lease / one deposit / one house. I think this is how it has to be.
Any suggestions for wording, or a lease addendum (available online?), to help the original tenant "differentiate" with other tenants? (Or, not?)
THANKS!
MC
Makes sense.
The "put one in charge" idea is good. I might try that.
I love when this forum turns on the light at the end of the dark tunnel for me.
Thanks, man!
MC
Well, I*d try to make this her idea by pointing out the difficulty from her point of view.
If each room-mate has a separate contractual relationship with you she looses the power to select her roommates. When a room becomes vacant it is your problem. You will advertise for applicants and you will select who you want to have as a tenant. Now you will have one set of criteria-- who is most likely to pay the rent. But she might have other criteria-- who will pay the rent and not eat her food in the shared refrigerator or not leave their dirty laundry laying around in the living room. In the current arrangement she can explain the "house rules" to the newcomer and have the ability to enforce them. If the room-mates relationship is to you then she has no power to make or enforce such rules.
Thanks guys..
These are all great replies and much appreciated..
In my area of the country, I can not charge a tenant for my labor because it does not cost me any money out of pocket. Materials and supplies that I purchase can be charged to the tenant if needed to repair tenant abuse that is above and beyond normal wear and tear.
No mention of property problems (e.g. damage) or late rent payments. So I assume neither are a problem. In my world, it would be premature to take any action as a landlord...
Payments have been late for past two months but never more then 5 days. Does that change anything?
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I am wanting to put tenant support into PropBot/TheCreativeInvestor for some time.
Thanks guys, yes I screened very well.
I really want to find out is if the tenant has a righjt to with hold rent due to things needing to be fixed in the house ???
They do have a right, if the place is un-inhabitable. It is called forced eviction from what I recall.
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On 2009-12-21 10:38, Jnzy111 wrote:
Thanks guys, yes I screened very well.
I really want to find out is if the tenant has a righjt to with hold rent due to things needing to be fixed in the house ???