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Showing an occupied Unit: tenant wants to be there; I don’t!
Hi, I have a tenant who has given a 30-day notice. We were not a great fit; it’s not horrible, but I’m glad she’s decided to leave. She wants to be present when I show the Unit to prospective new tenants, which I think is incredibly awkward, and just wrong. What would you say to encourage her to please make herself scarce during showings? I don’t 100% understand her reasons for wanting to be there; when I have had repair people in (at her request) I of course assured her that COVID precautions were being taken and no-one would touch “her stuff”. Ideas to encourage her NOT to be present? Thanks.
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It is not unusual that a current tenant would want to be there when you are showing it to prospective applicants. If she insists then it is up to the both of you to be professional and neutral during the process.
You can always consider offering a "cash for keys" deal if you need the unit rented quickly and you feel showing it with her there would not be a good solution.
Gail