Madeline Chopin
Is the HOA responsible for covering my rent?
I have a rental in an 18-unit condo. The HOA took a month to repair a leak into my unit and I was unable to rent the unit out during that time. Are HOAs responsible for paying for my missed rent while they made repair...
Katie Hendrixson
Who is responsible for naturally occurring damages?
Please forgive me if this has been posted 100 times, but I did not find it when I searched. I recently helped a friend move out of her rental SFH, and the place is pretty trashed. Some of it is pretty obvious landlord...
Luke H.
Me or Neighbor : Who's responisble?
Hi all,Hope all is well. I have a tree in my yard. Branches are hanging over to neighbor's yard. Am I responsible if:a) Branches fall into neighbor's yard?b) Damages caused by the falling tree branches?Thank you!
Peter Chen
Property Management agreement "Hold Harmless" clause
My property management contract contains a "Hold Harmless" clause which provides as follows: "Owner agrees to indemnify, defend, and save Agent harmless from all suits in connection with the leasing and managing of th...
Steven Cobb
Different Bank Account & LLC for Every Property?
Hey Everyone,Do you have a different bank account for every property, or do you have one account that holds all of your funds? I’m assuming if you just have one account that you would need to have a well documented sy...
Collin Hays
Are you keeping up with risk management at your vacation rental?
I sure hope so. Lawyers are lurking.
https://www.carolinaaccidentat...
A small nugget from the website:
"In North Carolina, vacation property owners and rental management companies have a duty to keep their re...
Heather Yates
Tenants failed or delayed to report water leaks
I have a tenant in an SFR with 6 months remaining on their lease. I lived in the home for 5 years before renting it out without major problems. Just a few days ago I received a call from the local utility company rega...
Jason L.
Should I Pass Plumbing Bill Down to Tenant for Negligence?
Tenant calls me today to tell me the toilet is clogged. I called the plumber, who after fixing the clog told me that it was because of paper towels being flushed. The lease explicitly states that anything besides toil...
Kayla Marek
Damages caused by tenant-wear and tear or gross negligence?
Our tenant from hell will finally be gone at the end of the month. Unfortunately, last night he broke the push lawn mower. Initially he told us the blade "fell off" while he was mowing. Under further review, it appear...
Glenda Barden
Can I sue my Ex-Property manager for gross negligence?
I had a property manager fail to get a signature on the lease of every person over 18 living in my rental property. I have an email sent to me by the owner of the property management company asking me if I wanted anyo...