All Forum Posts by: Xavier G.

Good points Bob!

The tenant has gotten a lot better at managing expenses over the past year or so and rent has been a lot more regular. The tenant has expressed multiple times the desire to change things (paint) but never actually did so I am taking this with a grain of salt and told her we would discuss again when she is ready to move forward.

Whenever that tenant moves out, I would probably have to replace the current carpet due to age and mini blinds are also old (but functional), which is why I am considering the idea.

In any case, I would be reviewing quotes, finances and contractor and figure out a way to make sure the work will be finished before I OK the change. The old carpet will be thrown away for sure and I don't think it will be worth keeping the blinds.

If the only risk left is that the tenant leaves with the carpet and the blinds, I am OK with that.

But if the fact that the tenant "upgrades" the house at her cost can lead to legal issues down the road then I am not so OK with it (situation going sour for some reason).

Yes, not the perfect tenant as there has been missed payments, a good amount of late payments (a week or two) but in the end they always pay and they take care of the house so I work with them too. Thanks to all for your feedback. I need to look at my contract again. It seems there is room for improvement!

Hi guys, My tenants has been living in the house for over 4 years now wants to upgrade the carpets, install new blinds and repaint a few rooms. She offered to pay for all of it as there is technically no reason to change all of this at this time. I would approve of the new carpet, blinds and colors before the work is started. I am wondering if there would be any legal reasons for me to not let her pay for this (could get me in trouble later for some reason). Has anybody been through this before and had problems later on? Thanks! Xavier