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lease: Allowing Cats in your Apartment - 02/24/08 07:25 AM
If you decide to allow cats in one of your rentals, you may want to require the prospective tenant to prove that the cat is fixed, and also de-clawed.  To take it one step further, require that they prove (in writing) that these procedures have been performed on that pet.
I do allow pets in some of … (9 comments)

lease: tenants too noisy? - 01/10/08 06:27 AM
This blog is intended to find out what a landlord does to combat/deter tenants that play music too loud, or in the middle of the night, disturbing other tenants in the building, or nieghbors.
Other than having terms placed in the lease, I was curious on what others did in the form … (1 comments)

lease: Tenants not paying the utilities? - 11/29/07 07:46 PM
Ever got stuck with a utility bill while a tenant lives in one of your places?
When a lease is going to be signed, I require the confirmation number(s) from the local utility companies prior to giving the new tenants the keys for possession.  This insures that I have the utilities out … (7 comments)

lease: Tenant Damage from Pets - 11/29/07 06:49 AM
Here's a recent question that I thought I'd post:
Subject: renters
Question:
I have a condo that a renter has been in for the past 8 months.  I orally agreed that the security deposit would be last months rent before they signed the actual agreement that said otherwise.  I recently saw the wood … (4 comments)

lease: Lease with Option to Buy - 11/21/07 07:14 AM
Ever get a seller/landlord that needs income fast to cover their house payment on a property sitting empty?  They might want to consider a lease with option. There are many names this is called: rent with option to buy, lease to own, etc.
Pros: you get someone to rent for a period … (9 comments)

lease: Something to place in your lease - 11/20/07 06:38 AM
When signing a lease with my new tenant, I use my 'standard' form provided from my local rental association, but I add some special provisions in it.
One is a $40 emergency lockout fee charged by me for when they lock themselves out of their unit.  Because I live a half hour away, there is an … (1 comments)

lease: Got Problem Tenants?- Tips I've Learned - 11/18/07 07:25 PM
When you first let them move in, you are both happy... then as time goes by something that 'they' do really upsets you, but you don't go there and you just hold it in, hoping that it will get better with time.  Then, you make a visit to your property, and … (0 comments)

 
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