Landlords have agreements that protect them and insure reasonable rights to the tenant too. Month to month agreements are designed so that all the parties involved can cancel an agreement by giving thirty notice. By contrast, a lease for one year or more offers other dynamics. At all times, what is in writing prevails
THE CONTRACT GOVERNS
I don't look for lawsuits and in fact I operate so that I don't attract them either. My contracts have the language that wards off any potential mischief but problems will surface and my business plan calls for solution and remedy rather than confrontation followed by litigation. However, every once in a while the other party may have a different agenda
LANDLORD-TENANT
It is because of that that I get everything we do in writing and signed by all concerned. I remember a tenant one day woke up and became very adamant over some issue and became unreasonable. Accusations were made and I was dumbfounded as they had no merit. Dialogue was breaking down fast and and an impasse was looming
AFTER I SAY.....TENANT SAYS
I had to remind these people they were on a month to month tenancy and can terminate for any reason whenever they want if they are not happy. Their response with anger was we are not moving and we want certain things done NOW or else. My second statement came into play because of their demands which were uncalled for
AFTER TENANT SAYS....I SAY
The landlord has the right to terminate the tenancy too by giving you the appropriate notice. No one compels you to stay or put up with things that are not to your liking here. They became aggressive and took that as a threat. Immediately I became aware of how ignorant these people were. WHY? I have a 6 page rental agreement signed by all the parties that specifically addresses all issues this one included
THERE IS A PROCEDURE
The time to request, settle, or dispute anything is during the application to rent procedures. Even after moving in things can come up and will be addressed accordingly. But making demands outside of a written month to month agreement will only cause the agreed to contract clauses to come alive thus their purpose.
Month to month is just that.....No one compels you to stay
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