All Forum Posts by: Richard Krokodiliukas

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Tenant and I agreed before signing the lease that I would install something on the outdoor wooden stairs to his 2nd floor apartment to make them less slippery during the winter. I narrowed to 3 options: grit tape, vinyl treads or carpet cover mats. Metal treads are too expensive. What do you use? I'm in PA and we get a lot icing in the winter.

I closed on a property on 1/17. Apparently some day in a week before the 17th one of the tenants was served a 3 day quit notice for non payment of rent. Tenant moved out on 19th. I found out about it only when the tenant called me asking to open basement for utility company to shut down his gas. Also tenant told me over the phone that he left me the keys in the jar on the deck. He didn't give me his new address.
When I entered apartment next day I found out that tenant left a lot of junk. Most of it is garbage but also some old furniture. Can I dispose it right away or I have to wait 30 days?
I'm going to mail an itemized security deposit return letter to the last known address. Do I prorate security deposit to cover January rent till 19th or I can charge the full month? Property in PA.

I will make them sign an additional tenant/roommate agreement with the clause that if he doesn't move out by September they will pay additional $100 for rent plus $100 security.

The lease doesn't say any additional amounts for extra occupants. I will get something in writing as you suggested for the time limit and that will be only one additional occupant

Tenant is asking me if his brother could stay 2 months in apartment. Per lease only named tenants can stay. I don't mind if its only for 2 months as they pay own utilities. What I'm afraid that it can be over 2 months and he might bring other family members with him. Tenant was late a week paying a rent this moth because of financial difficulties and I'm guessing this way he could share rent expenses. What is your opinion on this?