All Forum Posts by: Clifton Ho

Hi - I have a bit of a complicated tenant situation. I rented my house out to four roommates who all signed one lease. After sending them the security deposit deduction form; they balked at some of the items claiming they were not responsible. One of the items is for a large crack on the stovetop and there is a crack down the middle for both of the refrigerator interior drawers. Out of the four tenants, two have lived at the house for the entire duration of the three years they have been renting from me, and two recently moved in a year ago. They are denying these charges as two of them claim they had nothing to do with the stove top crack and it was like that when they moved in. However, it must have happened sometime. Would those items hold up in court if it came down to it?

@Aaron K. I am not intentionally holding the deposit. They caused damage and the kitchen appliances and flooring and I found out that they were housing a cat without permission which led to a flea infestation when they moved out. I was getting estimates and repairs. They did not leave the house in good condition to constitute a full deposit return. I did not chose to rent to them, they asked to stay an extra month. Shouldn't that continue the existing lease that they all signed together at least in terms of deposit addressment.

Hi - I have a bit of a complicated tenant situation. I rented  my house out to four roommates who all signed one lease. Three of them moved out this past Aug 30. However, one roommate decided to stay an extra month and moved out Sept 30. The other three roommates are demanding that I should have returned their deposit by Sept 21. according to the laws of returning it within 21 days (property is in California). However, I read that the 21 day count down to return the deposit starts when the last person moves out of the property. Does the countdown start after the last roommate moves out regardless if the others moved out a month earlier?

Thank you guys for your input! Really helpful. The tenant's are asking for my insurance information so their auto and my insurance can hash it out. Wondering if this is a viable solution? Do i need to provide my homeowner's insurance information? Thanks, I am pretty new to theses types of situations.

Hi,

I currently have a rental property located in Kansas City, MO. I currently have rental insurance but the coverage is low and the deductible is pretty high at $5,000. Anyone have any recommended  rental insurance companies in the KC area?

Thanks,

New to Landlord duties

Hi Guys,

I have a rental property in Kansas City, MO and a tree branch on my property has fallen and damaged my tenant's car that was parked in the drive way. He is asking for my insurance or me to cover the damages. He showed me pictures which are minor dents and nothing too serious. Who should be liable for the damage? I live in California so I am not able to monitor the health of the tree on a frequent basis. But this is the first time I heard of the tree branches falling over.