All Forum Posts by: Jacky Johnson

So does that mean neighbors can call the police on each other's cars and have them tow away too?

Does moving the car a parking spot behind the original location considered actually "moving the car?" and not considered abandoned and not moved at all? My tenant may say he moved his car and why I'm still calling the police non-emergency line to tow it away?

I have a tenant who voluntarily terminated his tenancy and moved out on 11/2. I'm currently doing owner move-in after he left. On the night after he left, I asked him when he will remove his two cars parked on the street directly in front of my home on my side of the curb and he replied "soon". On 11/4, he removed one of his cars. However, he still left his older vehicle parked in front of my home and the sticker decal on the license plate on the back of this vehicle dates back to 2019 and was never renewed. On 11/8, he moved this older vehicle a parking spot behind where he originally parked, but it is currently still parked on the street in directly front of my home on my side of the curb. How can I legally remove his car? Thank you.

My tenant just moved out yesterday after terminating his tenancy by giving me a 30-day notice, but he still has his surveillance camera wired and attached to my garage and his two cars have been there for over a year before yesterday when he moved out.

I have a tenant who just terminated his tenancy and moved out but left two used cars that haven't been moved in over a year on the street in front of my house. I asked him when he plans to move the cars, he said "soon." He also left a Ring wired surveillance camera on top of the garage facing the driveway. I asked him about the surveillance camera he said he doesn't want it anymore, the camera is still wired and I'm concerned that he may be still monitoring my activity on the driveway since the camera can be connected to his phone. Should I call a licensed electrician to remove it and dump it? Also, is it legal for him to still park his cars on the street in front of my house? Thanks!

My tenant has given me a 30-day notice on 10/1 to move out by tonight (10/31). However, when I went to do a final inspection tonight, he still hasn't finish packing and moving his belongings. After I questioned him why, he told me he still has a lot to do and will store his belongings at a self-storage space and then start to appeal to emotions and say how he has been paying rent on time for almost 10 years, how a faithful Christian he is, how he has been paying contractors to fix problems instead of me paying them (he never notified me when he did it), how he has replaced my old worn mini blinds with his new mini blinds at no charge (but without notifying me when he did it), and tell me to give him some more time. After touring the house, I consider he probably cannot move all his stuff out by tonight and so I gave him two days of extension (until 11/2) but will start deducting his security deposit at a prorated basis starting 11/3 if he still can't move out by 11/2. We both verbally agree and confirmed via text messages. What do you all think about my approach to this situation?

Won't the utilities be paid in full by the tenant for the time they used them until they move out? The services are under their name right?

Hello I have tenants who gave me a 30-day notice and is about to move out in the next 2 days. I know I need to do a final inspection and tell them to return the keys and I return the security deposit. Do I need to tell them to stop all utility accounts like electricity, water, garbage...etc. When should I start my own utility accounts if I (the landlord) want to move in immediately? What other considerations should I be aware of? Thank you!

I'm not responsible for any of the tenant's utilities. I just don't want to slap with a like $400 garbage bill after he leaves?

I have a long-term month-to-month tenant who gave me a 30-day notice 2 days ago in writing to voluntarily terminating his tenancy at the end of this month (10/31). I know I need to give him back his security deposit minus any repairs within 21 days after he leaves, but is there anything else I need to beware of? How should I tell him to terminate his electric, water, and garbage bill? Should I send him a letter now saying that he has the right to an initial move-out inspection so landlord and tenant can be present so landlord can point out what he needs to repair for he to get more of his security deposit back? What else do I need to do besides the tasks above? Thank you.