Crazy Move out Question

[Katrina Cabral]

My old tenant is leaving and her Aunt and Uncle are moving in with their three kids. Originally, they were going to take possession on July 1, which got pushed back to the 2nd week of July. Now they are asking if they can push it back to August 1st because the place needs some work done - painting, carpet cleaning, some repairs. They've even offered to do the work themselves. However, a month's rent $1,200 is a fairly big hit. Alternatively, I could be stuck hiring and managing a crew to do the work and the time and expense and hassle might be a pain. And then there is the issue of how do I handle the old tenants deposit? The old tenant wants to have time to clean the place and make it nice for her relatives. 

I'm considering offering to give them - $600-$900 off the first months rent to take care of everything themselves and returning the old tenants deposit. What are your thoughts?