All Forum Posts by: Art Maydan

@David Carte

Thanks, David. Ended up just doing a new 11-month lease with the guy who wanted to sublease. Liked him even more than the original tenant.

@David Carte The lease says Landlord allows reasonable subleases. Are you saying to put an addendum in the original lease for a pet fee and then have the subleaser pay that?

Bump. Mostly curious about the pet fee. I have a tenant with no pet trying to find a sublease and some applicants have pets. 

Bump. Mostly curious about the pet fee. I have a tenant with no pet trying to find a sublease and some applicants have pets. 

I normally do move-in fees in place of security deposits here in Chicago. I have a tenant finding a sublease currently. Can I collect a move-in fee for a subleasing tenant? What about a pet fee?

Thank you,

Art

I normally do move-in fees in place of security deposits here in Chicago. I have a tenant finding a sublease currently. Can I collect a move-in fee for a subleasing tenant? What about a pet fee?

Thank you,

Art

@Aja McClanahan Thanks, Aja!

@Deanna McCormick

Is the life of a carpet a law or just a guideline by the manufacturer? I don’t understand how that’s relevant when the tenant destroys the carpet. Isn’t that what a deposit is for? And I won’t be able to get an actual bill since I’m replacing with vinyl. Am I not able to withhold in this case even though the reason I’m replacing the carpet with vinyl is the carpet is shot?

@Deanna McCormick

They weren't smokers. The walls are just scuffed and covered in small holes.

I have no clue how old the carpet is. So I can only charge for 1/5 the replacement cost of carpet?

@Samantha Klein

It’s an inherited tenant. I normally do fees. I did cash for keys with this tenant. The place wasn’t trashed but it was in terrible shape. I have no way of knowing how old the carpet was but it definitely needed replacing. And the walls were in very bad shape – more than normal wear & tear. You’re saying I can’t withhold for any of the painting?