How much would you ask your landlord for inconvenience

[Andy A.]

Hey folks,

I am helping a "tenant" friend decide how much should he ask his landlord for the following inconvenience. Landlord's Listing Agent is preparing the house for sale while tenant is still living in the house. House is in SF Bay Area, California. Landlord's Listing Agent is requesting Broker's Open, 3 hour open house Sat/Sun for 1-3 weekends, several possible private showings.

What would you ask landlord for inconvenience? A months rent? In this area, one month rent is about $3000.

[Josh C.]

The landlord is asking for very reasonable things. Should he not be allowed to rent his house until your friend has moved out? What warrants you being so difficult? Cut the entitlement crap. You didn't win the lottery, you're just moving. If you don't want to pay rent live on the street or buy something. If one of my tenants did this I'd cave and give them a break on a week's rent or so, but come time to return their deposit I'd make sure I brought the team from CSI to go through that place.