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Tenant wants year lease; I want month-to-month. What do I do?
Tenant is relocating from another state.
Has good enough rental history, but has a[b]large bunny.
I have never met this tenant, as they are moving out of state. [/b]
Tenant's new employer requires a one year lease so tenant can get relocation package from their employer.
I don't want to give a one year lease to someone I've never met, especially who has a bunny. This is a roommate/shared living situation.
How can I appease their new employer's request for a one year lease... without a one year lease? Or with some sort of 30 days notice out clause for me?
Could I make a lease, let them have a copy for their employer, then make a lease addendum that adjusts lease to month to month? Somehow it doesn't sound like I can/should do that. Can I, legally, of course? Aren't lease changes and lease addendum common? Could I put on the month to month lease that "desired move out date is: January 2013"? Tenant has made every indication that they are overjoyed to have this employer and wishes to stay here at least a year.
I don't want a year lease... I want a month to month since month to month seems to give me an upper hand.
It seems like there are many more advantages for a month to month lease for the landlord. I don't want them here (due to them not being a good tenant or shared living occupant/roommate), they're out.
If tenant is messy, bad roommate, not a good roommate match, etc... .with monthly lease, I can just give 30 days notice and they're out.
It's too close to their move-in date to likely find a new match before then.
This tenant sounds like a good match to the other roommates... but I don't like yearly leases. I want an easy 30 days notice clause if they're not a good match or a good tenant.... especially with a large bunny.
Any advice? Ideas appreciated.
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Just do a one year lease and make an addendum saying with 30 day written notice either party can cancel the lease. That should be fine and accomplish both goals.