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Deeluvsvinny
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Tenant issue- WWYD?
Our tenants upstairs from in (2 family home) are a couple. The woman called us and said she is leaving because she has MS and cannot do the stairs anymore (she is also breaking up with her Fiance). We are very sad to lose her, as she is a sweetheart and we'd always sit outside with her in the summer.
Anyway, she mentioned that "john", her Fiance will continue to live there and that he'd like to "sublet" the other bedroom. We said No. We feel like we should be able to rent to whom we'd like to rent to. We rented to the two of them, and they are both on the lease, we have no problem letting her out of the obligation, but if he wants to stay, he'll have to do it alone. The lease clearly states that only the people we rented to can live there and that they can not sublet any portion of the apartment without our approval. When we told her he could not sublet, she said she'd tell him to call us. He hasn't.
Would you call him and mention the situation and see what he plans to do? Or would you wait and see if he contacts us? I'm worried that he'll just have someone move in and then it will be hard to get them out. She told she'll be moving in Mid-June.
WWYD?
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Posted 5/19/10 2:23 PM  |
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bicosi
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Re: Tenant issue- WWYD?
I would contact him NOW. No waiting around. Secondly, if that were my tenant, I'd have no problems with having him find a roommate. I would just draw up a new agreement to reflect the change.
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| Posted 5/19/10 2:26 PM |
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NoStressMom
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Re: Tenant issue- WWYD?
Call him ASAP and explain what the lease says and start off by saying I just that the woman whatever her name is is leaving. I just want to here what your plans are and wait to see what he has to say
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| Posted 5/19/10 2:28 PM |
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SusiBee
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Re: Tenant issue- WWYD?
Speak with both of them to find out what is going on once she leaves.
Make it clear to John that subletting is not an option.
Think about letting them break the lease without penalties, just to avoid any potential headaches if this guy does wind up subletting the extra bedroom.
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| Posted 5/19/10 2:29 PM |
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Deeluvsvinny
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Re: Tenant issue- WWYD?
Posted by bicosi
I would contact him NOW. No waiting around. Secondly, if that were my tenant, I'd have no problems with having him find a roommate. I would just draw up a new agreement to reflect the change.
Normally we let our tenants change room-mates if they so wish to (we also own a 6 family house). However, he is rude and messy and argumentative. He disregards every rule for the house, including having his band practice in the apartment. With a new baby, it's just become too much. We were going to let his lease run out, and will if he can pay the rent on his own. We do not trust him to bring in a good tenant.
We've also had issues with two men room mates renting apartments, we get them back in terrible shape!
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| Posted 5/19/10 2:29 PM |
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Deeluvsvinny
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Re: Tenant issue- WWYD?
Posted by SusiBee
Speak with both of them to find out what is going on once she leaves.
Make it clear to John that subletting is not an option.
Think about letting them break the lease without penalties, just to avoid any potential headaches if this guy does wind up subletting the extra bedroom.
Yea, we have NO problem letting them both break the lease. I'm just wondering if I'm opening up a can of worms by contacting him before he contacts us. But, I guess It is better to know what we are dealing with now.
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| Posted 5/19/10 2:32 PM |
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bicosi
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Re: Tenant issue- WWYD?
Posted by Deeluvsvinny
Posted by bicosi
I would contact him NOW. No waiting around. Secondly, if that were my tenant, I'd have no problems with having him find a roommate. I would just draw up a new agreement to reflect the change.
Normally we let our tenants change room-mates if they so wish to (we also own a 6 family house). However, he is rude and messy and argumentative. He disregards every rule for the house, including having his band practice in the apartment. With a new baby, it's just become too much. We were going to let his lease run out, and will if he can pay the rent on his own. We do not trust him to bring in a good tenant.
We've also had issues with two men room mates renting apartments, we get them back in terrible shape!
Oh no.. You didn't mention the detals, so I had no idea.
With that in mind, I would first speak to him/the wife and get it all out. Point out to him that subletting isn't an option and advise him of the penalties for breaking the lease and see what he wants to do. Also, I'd advise him that you are going to be showing the apt. immediately and I would start listing it to be seen.
I have always had good male tenants/ the women were always the gross ones for us lol
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JandJ1224
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Re: Tenant issue- WWYD?
I would just say that you'll allow them to break the lease and BOTH move out start with new tenants
He probably can't afford the rent on his own
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| Posted 5/19/10 3:08 PM |
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