All Forum Posts by: Linda Thomas

Quote from @Melanie Thomas:

File file file! Send her to collections for any unpaid balance. It NEEDS to show up on her credit report. Only way people learn, IMO. Good luck, happy investing! 

 How do I send her to collections? 

Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

Yes, I would start the eviction. She can move out early if she can't afford the rent. 

Why start eviction? Because she may decide to stay even longer than June! If you start the process, there's a good chance she'll leave early. If she stays, at least she won't stay past June knowing that the eviction trial is coming.

Nathan, over the past 5 yrs they have been late a few times per year but have always paid the late fees would you still file for eviction. She is telling me she is back to work and will get paid from her employer on the 28 and that is the latest i would get my rent and late. Fees hard to believe at this point.
she told me her track record should speak for itself as she has always paid what is due .

Hello all,

I decided to not renew a lease with a tenant that has been very problematic in the past. The lease expires on 6/30. They owe over 500 bucks in water and sewer bills and will owe even more with the final water bill. And now they are telling me that they do not have the rent for June which is the final rental payment. I asked if they can pay even a portion of the rent? Tenant states that she got injured at work and out on work comp awaiting payments. Would you file for eviction at this point? or not even worth it? Hoping they actually do move out on 6/30. I only have 1 month SD in the amount of $775.00 how would you handle this? 

Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

Quote from @Linda Thomas:

It looks like they can sue for double the amount.

I manage 400 rentals, 13 years experience. I have never had a tenant sue me in court over a security deposit dispute. Not once. If you document before/after with photos and you handle the deposit within the timeline allowed, there's almost no risk of being sued.

So even if I send them the itemized list with all the deductions and the receipts within the 30 days they can still take me to court and request double

Quote from @John Underwood:

Did you follow the law on handling the security deposit? If so you shouldn't need to worry.

Take a copy of the relevant law with you to court and show how you followed it.

I diid, i sent the letter as requires by law within the 30 days with the details in depth of the deductions but they do not agree. I have my move in chexklist and was just trying to figure out if i withheld 900.00 if they can request double that amount?

Hello, 

I have been researching to see if there is a certain amount that the tenant can be awarded if I were to lose a dispute for the security deposit in Pennsylvania as I have heard in some states it can be 3x the amount of the deposit. Does anyone know if that is the case or what the exact law is in Pennsylvania? if so, if you can provide a link as well for my reference I would grealty appreciate it. 

Thanks,

Update: 

repairman said the broiler cannot be fixed ,the stove is not safe for anybody to use so the tenant that vacated left me a piece of crap I'm going to charge the $75 service call from the technician from her security deposit and I guess I will look for a used stove and charge her a portion or prorated  amount not sure how much need to try to fig out

Quote from @Caroline Gerardo:

@Bill B. genius receipt and call the place. They had to haul away the broken one, no?

Nine years and this is the single and only problem with tenant ever? If they were perfect charge them for the repair. What would break a gas stove? Are there burn marks on the wall???

 So you would ask for receipt and call and confirm haul of old one? What if they don't have receipt or say bought on marketplace? There were other issues too not perfect tenant. No burn marks on walls or cabinet above. 

Quote from @Theresa Harris:

If they didn't tell you, you have no idea if the old stove could be repaired or why it broke.  I'd either fix the current one or get another one.  They were in there for 9 years.  

Right they didn't tell me and that is the problem so i could confirm it was true. Why did they do this behind my back? They are on housing and low income i highly doubt they wanted the expense of a stove that they said wasnt working anymore. Or why not leave me it there for me , no they supposedly disposed of it too? 

@Bill B. i totally agree and we did not end on good terms. I have a feeling they did something like that. Would you ask them for a receipt? How would you handle this? Should they pay for the entire repair? Or replacement? If need be? Why didnt they tell me? Because it was perhaps not legit. Would you charge half or full cost for repair/replacement? I understand it was 9 yrs old but maybe this is all false.