All Forum Posts by: Paige Roberts

 How can i prove that though? 

 Chris Szepessy so did i not handle the situation properly?

 The company I go through will not come in and spray unless the pre worksheet is complete.  Like pulling clothes out dressers and putting clothes all on bed, covering dishes, cleaning out cabinets completely.   There's quite a bit of work for my company to do before they will even spray and they made they very clear to me several times they won't unless the worksheet is complete before the spray. 

 They claim the roaches were there already.  Even though I had it professionally done before they moved in.  I told them I would prorate their June month on the days they weren't there.   I've been there all last month fixing tile in the bathroom and did not see one so i dont think it's a horrible infestation.  I just got it professionally done the other day.  

 The pest company told me they will.not spray unless the tenant empty all dressers, throws all clothes on bed, empty cabinets with food,  take almost everything off the floor, plus they kept their dog there while she was in hospital. But pest control gave worksheets to each tenant they had to complete before they would spray.  They won't until worksheet is done each time.  

My tenants called today informing me they are breaking their lease and moving out.  They moved in around February of this year.  I had the rental professional sprayed before move in.  A 3 or so weeks after they told me roaches were there.  I called pest control immediately.  They sprayed. They said they woild need a follow up in two weeks. My tenant went into premature labor and was gone for a month. I wasn't able to do the follow up, i even askerthe husband tenant while she was in the hospital if we could spray before the baby got home. He said he wouldn't have time.   They get home and of course the roaches are back.  I called and the pest control came yesterday.  They had been staying at a family's place while it was getting taken care of.  They haven't even been back to the rental since it was sprayed when they called me today. I told them I understood and they demanded their rent of June back and deposit. I told them I could not give deposit back bevause I've noticed a lot of things I'll need to replace last time I was in there.  Am i doing the right thing by giving them all of this month's rent back and no deposit? I don't understand because I tried to rectify the problem as much as possible by being on top of it and calling as soon as I knew.  Thoughts on the whole situation? I feel horrible about the roaches.

Thank you everyone  for the great advice .  He has not paid this week's rent  and with my son just having a major surgery there is no way I'm able to pick it up .  I'm not sure what to do ,  should I just wait until  he is past due for the two weeks and send a pay or notice to quit ?  Or how should I handle this  if I do not get this weeks  rent  thank you all for being so kind

if electronic mail is not a possibility for him, what other options of communication do I have besides text and phone calls. I would prefer not to have to talk to him through the phone. But I believe he does not have an email would never read what I have sent

Thank you for such a wonderful non judgement reply  that is excellent advice .  I appreciate that .

I have a tenant that asked if he could pay his rent partially per week and it would be paid off by the end of the 4th week. This has continued for 3 months now and it is a fight every single Friday when he is supposed to pay rent. He expects me to pick up every Friday this was not part of the deal and I am not able to do that every Friday as I have children and another business to run. I told him after a long fight this Friday I will no longer be doing the week by week I will be doing it as it states on his lease and this will start the next month. He told me no and he refuses to do it and that I had an attitude with him so he doesn't have to do anything. I need some advice be greatly appreciated thank you