@John Kent, your above Tortuous Interference with a contract is a good response and one I'm been sending to realtors over the last 15 yrs when they try to coeses and steer my borrowers to their "preferred lenderrrrr"  Here is the draft that I send to realtors: Tortious Interference, in the common law of tort, occurs when a person (i.e. realtor) intentionally damages the plaintiff's (i.e.

So you can see where this is going.But isn't the fact that there was an issue that she failed to notify of us make her liable for the issue and the damage? 

You might try to offer him a few hundred bucks to move, if he doesn't damage the house and will move within 48 hours, cheaper and easier than eviction.

You can allow it as well but state that if any damage such as fire does occur to the property as a result of the tree, the tenant will be held responsible and may have funds withdrawn from the security deposit to cover recovery and fixing costs.

Another thing to watch out for in garage conversions is water damage.

The Point of Sale inspection has an item that simply states "replace damaged foundation."

I often kick myself for not catching problems on the initial walk thru or under estimating the extent of the damage that I do see, etc.

Most of the trim (baseboards, window boxes, door casings) had been scratched and chewed by the dogs and was ruined.Being long-term tenants (~9yrs) the finish flooring would need to be replaced anyway, but the amount of damage to the subfloor - particularly on the ground level necessitated removal of the entire subfloor.The bathroom vanity was in rough shape and there was a mysteriously missing square of drywall from behind the toilet (earlier pictures from when we purchased the property showed no hole behind the toilet).The carpet on the stairs and in the closet under the stairs was originally a light green in colour (with traces of red).  

But frankly, this is pretty risky and you'll suffer more brain damage than would be worth $5,000.00!

Legally how do I protect myself as much as possible, I know sometimes as a student some student party or damage or crime or etc happens at the property. 3.