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Let's say the tenant took off with an expensive washer/dryer combo. Should I call the police and file a criminal complaint (theft) or should I just take them to small claims court or both?
A little backgroun...
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Need to ask some others about this.
·Previous tenants infested the carpet with fleas I am holding 200 dollars in pet deposit no matter what. I cleaned the carpet on four different occasions over a week and h...
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The absentee owner of the building next to ours hired a bad property manager, and his tenants have cost us $$$ because they vandalized our property and ruined our Airbnb business because guests do not feel safe anymor...
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Hi all. I’m checking in after getting my duplex in a C class area in Philadelphia. I’ve been having some trouble with the tenants in a property next door. First issue: the LANDLORD hires a gentleman to come through my...
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I have a single male tenant who move in in September. He pays rent on time, sometimes two months at a time. He is kind of needy but otherwise a decent tenant from a landlord's perspective. Problem is he is apparent...
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We are having an issue with a tenant in one of our properties. It is 6 unit, zoned multi use. There are 4 units residential upstairs, and 2 commercial downstairs. One of the businesses downstairs has complained of Mar...
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Hi,
I'm looking for specific procedures on noise policies :
Do you address it your lease; e.g. "must be kept to a minimum between the hours of 9pm and 8am every day"?
Do you tell tenants in writing they should try...
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I'm sure some of you have experienced this issue before. It's very irritating and I thought I'd post about it.I'm working on a flip, which you can see HERE. The property was purchased at a foreclosure auction at the c...
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My family and I live next door to section 8 tenants who are a nightmare. I have pictures of them selling drugs and smoking marijuana. I've filed reports through the police no action was fully taken. My car was broken ...
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The city of Charlotte is now requiring landlords to register all their properties with the police department. Those that don't face a penalty. Also, landlords with properties located in troubled areas (locations wit...