All Forum Posts by: Gary Houck

the total bill I think was 200, so at most it was 100 increase, dont really mind the money, but its the mother of the girl renting who is calling and I just dont want to get run over.

i can pull the bills and see, just having never been a long time renter I didn't know what the "industry standard" response would be.

looks like it froze over, so I guess the let me know when they knew. Took me a week to get my hvac guy there. I could see paying 1/4 of the increase of the bill for the time it took to get it fixed....

So the heat pump broke on a rental of mine. So the house was heated by the strip heat. This caused the bill to go up. The tennants are wanting me to pay the increased bill. Should I? Should I pay a portion? If so how much. Advice appreicated..

I am currently remodeling a 1920 era shotgun house. It was plaster and lathe, that stuff sucks to take out. The second big issue is the balloon framing vs modern construction standards. Its difficult to get an effective way to insulate the house, because of how and way balloon framing was done. I opted to take it down to the studs, inside and out. Then reskin and insulate to modern wall standards, as descried on the building sciences website. Avoiding all the problems inherent in balloon framing. The rest of the major systems were standard.

Follow the wires from the meter base. These are the electric wires. Only ones you have to worry about. If you need them moved, call you electric provided and tell them you need the service cut loose for construction. You might have to set up a temp service if you need power in the mean time.

It depends on what state you are located in. In Kentucky, requiring the landlords legal fees to be paid in the lease is not legal. Per Krs

383.570 Prohibited provisions.

(1)A rental agreement may not provide that the tenant:

(a) Agrees to waive or forego rights or remedies under KRS 383.505 to 383.715;

(b)Authorizes any person to confess judgment on a claim arising out of the rental

agreement;

(c) Agrees to pay the landlord's attorney's fees; or

(d) Agrees to the exculpation or limitation of any liability of the landlord arising under law or to indemnify the landlord for that liability or the costs connected therewith.

Ben Leybovich, here is the applicable statue in Ky:
426.240 Redemption right may be sold -- Rights of defendant and purchaser.
The right of redemption may be sold under execution. The land shall still be subject to
redemption by the defendant, from both purchasers, for one year from the first sale. The
purchaser of the right of redemption may, before the end of a year from the first sale, pay
the prior purchaser his money and interest as provided in KRS 426.220, and be entitled to
the land, subject to the rights of possession and redemption held by the defendant in the
execution.
Effective: October 1, 1942
History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 1686.

William D., You went way more into the legal theory than I went. I have already talked to my lawyer, and he says I can do what I'm talking about.(So does the Master Commissioner, the person that sells foreclosed property in KY) I bought some foreclosed property at auction and was advised by the Master Commissioner to either acquire the right of redemption from the former owner, or wait 1 year until their right expires. That's the conversation that got my wheels turning.

I'm currently trying to contact one such owner, and will post my results.