All Forum Posts by: Jeannette Albiez

Thanks!

Many thanks for the responses.  I sent the tenant how much she owes and gave her a timeline.  We'll see.  I highly doubt she will pay without me taking her to court but thanks to the above info I'll make sure to depreciate the windows!

I co-own a house with my sister.  We had a tenant who just moved out.  We knew the house would be messy but were not prepared for the extent of the damage.  Apart from many holes in the walls, the tenant had put screws into all the window frames some of which went all the way through to the outside.  Our lease said no holes in the walls.  We have temporarily filled the holes for a new tenant but it doesn't look great.  The windows are not wood but rather aluminum.  In my financial statement to the tenant concerning the deposit I itemized all the deductions.  The window contractor gave a quote of $13K just for the window replacement.  This exceeds the small claims court's limit of $10K.  I think it is only reasonable for the windows to be replaced.  Can I still go to small claims court and try to get the first $10K there?  Do I have enough of a case to hire a lawyer and sue her outside of small claims court?  We will likely sell the house when the current tenant moves out so leaving the holes (even filled) is not an option.  Thanks in advance

Has anyone used a program that is not voluntary for the tenant to opt in on the credit report?  I don't see much point if the tenant can opt out.  

I'm just new to FurnishedFinder and Keycheck.  Does anyone know if I use KeyCheck to screen tenants to I also have to use them for collecting rent, deposits, etc.?