All Forum Posts by: Joy G.

Quote from @Greg M.:

This seems like an extremely odd law. I thought water beds disappeared back when key parties went out of style. 

Having looked it up, it appears that waterbeds are used by bedridden and paralyzed people as they don’t cause bedsores. Also used by people with spinal issues as it can reduce pressure. I'm guessing this is why the law was added, but seems like these would fall under an ADA reasonable accommodation. 

Is it possible to wait till this tenant moves out since the lease will be up soon? It sounds like they are already difficult and are definitely not going to make the process easy. I wouldn't want to risk something going wrong with the door or windows.....and they become even worse tenants as retribution.

Why ask for advice if you already set your course in action?

Tenants are responsible for moving ALL their belongs, so work can be completed. I will not assume ANY responsibility for damaged items and I don't provide moving/packing boxes.

Never a bad idea to snap some pictures before and after work is done to document before/after...especially for a combative tenant

Ned's idea to take photos is good.

This attitude is begs for an appointment in court:
"I won't supply anything for them to put their stuff in."

You say you planned to replace windows and a door when you signed the lease. An agreement in writing about this construction should have been signed back then. Now with a contentious relationship with tenant, you send your husband and contractors into their home to bang around. 

Window replacement throws sawdust, wrapping, boots tracking dirt, noise ... 

instead of making this a scene, try to be businesslike and kind. 

You are installing things. If you or your employee breaks tenant's things, you pay.

I would drop off two days in advance:

Go to Trader Joe's and get 4/5 USED florist boxes (the waxed ones with handles that they can't recycle) or go 4 buy boxes.

Roll of bubble wrap

roll of tape

Provide wrapping for their things and tenant puts in another room safely a DAY BEFORE the installation. Have tenant do the boxing/wrapping. Tenant moves the boxes into another room.

Have your workers gently move the furniture and cover with blankets.

I don't know how messy the window/door guys are but maybe they have to jigsaw out the old windows, plane the doors and create dust...

Aloha,

Depending on the ability of the Tenant, and assuming we are not talking about an Executive level home, I would not make an issue out of moving a couple pieces of furniture, as long as fragile items were removed from them. I certainly would not expect, for example, an elderly or disabled person to hire movers to make room for you to replace your windows. If it were an entire Entertainment center, then yes, require them to move it or sign a waiver of liability for you to do so.