Duringer-Legal Corner | February 14, 2008

Written by AACSC | 13 February 2008

Q: Seems like I’m always clearing out a clogged drain, or fixing some other minor problem generally caused by my tenant. Trouble is, I don’t live near the units, and calling a plumber out for such routine repairs is way too expensive. Is there a way to pass this responsibility on to the resident?

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Duringer-Legal Corner | January 2, 2008

Written by AACSC | 01 January 2008

Q: My wife and I have a single-family house that we’ve rented out for several years. The house is quite a ways away so we don’t get over to visit it very often. I generally leave it up to my tenant to let me know if something needs to be repaired. Well, last weekend I decided to drop by just to see how things were. Long story short, my beautiful lush green lawn is no longer beautiful, lush or green. In fact it was hard to see it at all with all the cars parked on it! I knocked on the door and was met by someone I had never seen before, and as the door was opened I saw that my nice living room had been converted into a bedroom, with mattresses strewn all over the floor. I was also met with an odor that reminded me of my high school gym socks. When I asked for my tenant by name, this person seemed confused, but then quickly babbled some story about him being out of town, on business, or something like that. The rent has always been paid on time, but I didn’t like what I saw. What do I do?

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