All Forum Posts by: Chuck H.

She said she sent me an email Dec 1 that she was moving out Jan 1. I didn't receive any email. I never had a problem receiving her emails. She has had a problem not seeing the ones I send her. I have had to write her twice on a few occasions and it still might take a few days or a week for her to respond. I saw boxes in front of her door and the other renter said she was moving so I emailed her asking if she was moving, didn't hear back. I went to her door to ask on Jan 1 and she said she will be out Jan 2. She wants her full deposit back. $535. I told her she had to pay for the first 10 of Jan that the apartment sat empty and offered her $363. I heard nothing. A week later I asked if she was accepting or declining my offer. I have heard nothing. That was a week ago. There was no damage and it was clean enough. I don't want to go to court over $172 but I don't want to just give it to her either. I am well within the law. Not sure a judge will see it that way. She has not threated to take me to court. She said she was going to check on her rights.

Steve -- That's the beauty of this.  Unless the tenant challenges you, you don't go to court.  "Not renewing your lease" happens frequently when you want the property vacant to remodel and raise the rent substantially.  It also happens when properties change ownership. Sure, if a tenant wants to go against your desires, it's on them to contact counsel and/or take you to court.  But thus far, in our state, it's not considered an eviction at all and we don't report it as such.

Chuck,

I'm not sure what you mean exactly by "Pierce the veil". Can you elaborate?

I agree with what's been stated above, but wanted to add that if you do go with these tenants, make sure everyone knows very clearly who will be the primary account holder for the security deposit, unless you are going to open 3 different security deposit accounts. This will save you a lot of potential frustration on the back end. 

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