All Forum Posts by: Lydia Bolling

@Brian Garlington, thanks for the response. She is on an annual term agreement. So I can’t wait for February. This is my first problem tenant. Even the neighbors have complained to me. The only up side is Section 8 is paying 100% until the end of the lease. I think I will follow that advice and just fix it.

@Kyle J. Thanks for the response. Kyle, since they are responsible could I deduct the repair cost from the security deposit. Is that allowed?

Hey Everyone. This is my first question so “Thank you” in advance. Issue: I have a Plumbing Portion of my lease agreement that states that the tenant is responsible for the internal plumbing and the landlord is responsible for the external plumbing (from the wall to the outside). Obviously the tenant was fine with this at signing, but calls repeatedly about repairing a leaking sink and toilet chain. She no longer thinks that is her responsibility and has tried to report me to the Housing Authority (Section 8) property. They are on my side because we have had great inspections with no issues and I turned in the Plumbing Attestment with the lease when we recorded the lease with them in the beginning. I have a second house we are rehabbing across the street from the property as well which I feel leave me at risk for retaliation. I am not going to renew her lease in February. Would you fix the issue?