Inherited tenants

[Daniel Luedtke]

I am closing on my first triplex Monday. Sellers just notified me that Internet is going up $20/mo total. Apparently landlord has been paying Direct TV and Internet for tenants ($78/mo new amount for all 3 units). Lease agreement says (DTV/Internet) not guaranteed and may be cancelled at anytime. I would really like the tenants to pay their own DTV/Internet. How would I go about this, and does anyone see issues with asking tenants to cover this expense? Thanks in advance! Dan

[Bill S.]

@Daniel Luedtke so my only thought is Do you want to be right or rich? I'm thinking that taking away their free internet or TV would be grounds for mutiny. Personally I wouldn't rock the boat. When I choose new tenants, there would be no free DTV/Internet. The only caveat to that be if you wanted to send them packing.

From a technical perspective. Give notice according to the lease or 30 days from date of the notice. 

BTW you don't "ask" them to pay for the DTV/Internet. You tell them, this is the new program with a new sheriff. The landlord is in charge and the tenant is not.