All Forum Posts by: Vanessa S.

Thanks to all who replied! Per your suggestions, I emailed the tenants a scanned letter and also mailed a duplicate letter via first class mail. Hypothetical-- What if the tenants are on a long vacation & I do not hear from them? They sometimes travel overseas during the summer. Do I give them a phone call? TIA!

My property is in CA and per CA law, 60 days + 5 days is required if notifying them via mail of a rent increase. Per the USPS today (tracking system online), there was an attempt to deliver the certified letter but no one was there to receive it or sign for it. The letter carrier left a notice for them that an attempt was made. Here is my hypothetical- what if my tenants aren't home again to sign for this letter and they do not pick up the letter after receiving the notice to retrieve the letter at the local post office? Should I notify them electronically as well? TIA for your input!

Thank you for your input and feedback!! I agree. In terms of communicating with this tenant, what method is best? I would like documentation of any communication with the tenant to retain for my records in the event an eviction or other legal action is needed. So far, she has been communicating by text messages. Is email or snail mail better than text in this day and age? Thanks in advance.

I have had a loyal tenant (tenant A) of 17 years who rents one of the rooms of my rental house. She had not given me any issues until now and it involves usage of the washer and dryer. Tenant A doesn't get along with Tenant B who rents another room in the same house & she refuses to talk to B.  

This is where problems arise...today, Tenant A texts me that B left his wet clothes in the washer and today was the only day she could do laundry. (Troubling, already...) She informed me that I needed to tell B to remove his clothes so she could do laundry. 

I refuse to be the intermediary for these tenants as they are adults! Instead of her trying to communicate with B about the lingering laundry (like a normal & civil human being), she then texts me she will do her laundry off-site and deduct the cost from next month's rent. 

This is where my question stems- is this even legal? She technically has 24x7 access to the washer and dryer. Just because it is unavailable for a few hours due to another tenant's delay, does that justify deducting the cost of laundry from her rent check? 

Thanks in advance. I am frustrated at how extreme tenants can get and how drama can ensue between them...

Thoughts?

My tenant reported the house key stolen along with his ID that indicates the address of the rental property. He is asking that I pay for the re-keying of the front door lock. This is a CA property. Who should pay for this expense? 

Thanks in advance!