All Forum Posts by: Carl W.

I'm frustrated because I care about my property and the happiness of both parties that I'd like to continue to do business with. I turn to the boards for support, as they've been helpful in the past providing insight. Maybe there will come a point where I no longer care and it just becomes work to me too. Thanks for your feedback.

If you cannot believe we're having this conversation maybe you don't need to participate in it. No one is forcing you to be here. Thanks.

Thanks for the feedback. My only issue is the tenant is a repeat offender and was already put on notice regarding this issue. IMO, they only asked the contractor in order to shift blame. How many times can I have repairs done in their unit and they cry afterwards that they didn't know they needed to properly secure personal items? So if I'm understanding you I should completely remove myself from these situations moving forward? I'm honestly tired of being stuck in the middle.

Hello all,

I had repairs done in tenant's unit and they had a meltdown over damaged property. Tenant still seems to believe I am responsible for their personal items. (We've had a prior incident but tenant dropped it after I said no.) But when I said no this time, tenant wanted to exchange words with the contractor. I felt that was inappropriate. Apparently, the two parties had a conversation before work even started after concern was expressed by the tenant. Tenant took contractor's word that everything was fine and did nothing. (The particular area the contractor was working in was clear so the contractor felt confident that things were indeed fine.) However, damage occurred anyway as a result of the nature of the work being performed. My response to the tenant was that expressed concern meant risk was known beforehand and proper steps should've been taken to protect property regardless.

I'm struggling to find a nice way to reinforce the fact that I am not responsible for tenant's personal items. I've already referred them back to their lease agreement. I thought this issue was resolved after the last incident.

I now dread having repairs done in the unit. I feel like I need to stay and supervise every second to make sure personal property is protected. Not to mention, it's becoming increasely difficult to find people who'll agree to return to the unit to perform repairs due to tenant's behavior.

How would you handle this?

Thank you! My tenant would definitely be the type to attempt to take advantage of my generosity in the future. I'll write an email expressing my appreciation. I love that idea. :)

It's sounds like your insurance company is just choosing to err on the side of caution, which is their job. They'll say no to a hundred different things homeowners want to do with their property. People have roommates all the time, especially in these difficult times. Get yourself a "roommate" and make sure they have insurance to protect any of their valuables.

A quick Google search pulled this up:

"Typical homeowner's insurance policies will allow you to have a two to three roommates or boarders without additional coverage."

I gave my tenant permission to make an improvement to the building. I didn't think anything of it because it seemed like a minor request at the time. I saw the improvement the other evening and I was very happy with the results and installation. I like it so much I'm thinking I should reimburse the tenant for the cost. This is my first time dealing with a tenant improvement and I'd like to know how other landlords handle it. I never thought to improve the building in this way since it does not benefit me at all. It was strictly done for their benefit. Thanks!