The tenants in that area would like not having to pay extra deposits and I would like the extra income and the ease of keeping utilities on when they vacate.

If I go away on vacation for a week, I only have to look through 7 days worth of email alerts when I get back.

You may have recourse through the law to collect punitive damages, but in most cases the matter is contractual and handled in civil court.Where I landlord, a tenant should receive a 10-day notice to correct a lease violation or vacate.

Again, your locale may vary, but it usually takes complaints and unresolved serious code violations (health/safety) to reach a point where you have to vacate the premise.

We use them, but now pay off every month (and collect the bonus points to help with vacations).I have more than enough credit available to me through credit cards for 'emergencies'.

This landlord thought he had a creative and easy way to get rid of his tenant's stuff. It kind of back fired.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49793971/ns/local_news-corpus_christi_tx/t/craigslist-catastrophe-leads-looti...

I saw it in the foreclosure boom when everyone was trying to rent out their home/2nd home/vacation house before losing it to the bank.

By doing this, the tenant would likely move into another rental and vacate yours, thus minimizing the loss.

Something to cover the aspects of living in a home is all that would be required, you can be in Europe 6 months later on vacation!

Hope you're having a great time on your vacation!