Hi BP! Once a tenant leaves and you have to get your property "fix-up" ready for a new tenant, what are you allowed to use the previous tenant's security deposit for?Are you legally allowed to use it to fix "wear &amp...

Last month I signed a tenant who said he loved the house, but two days into it he said he had to back out because his boss cut his hours. We soon got another prospective tenant who contacted me several times by e-...

Most rentals in my area only charge security deposit equal to one month rent. They don't collect last month rent up front either.
Renters in my area have taken this for granted, and some are boggled by why I charge 1....

I have a renter who wants to get an outside dog for protection because her boyfriend is going to be working out of town off and on.  I'm going to agree to this after meeting the dog and getting a $500 additional depos...

I typically charge the equivalent of one month's rent for security deposit.  For those of you who allow pets in your rentals, do you charge a pet deposit?  If so, how much?

I know it's a liability to accept more then one applicant at a time but the first applicant we agreed at a lower rent and a Nov 1 move in. Now she says she wants a mid to late November move in. No lease has been si...

Hello BP!What has your experience been with allowing tenants to deposit their rent payments into your account at the bank? Has anyone experienced a time when the tenant made a withdrawl? Also, in terms of setting up A...

So one of my tenants asked to use there security deposit to cover this months rent as they are running low on funds and Gov. Murphy’s executive order 128 allows for tenants to use their security deposit currently duri...

Hello,I have a tenant who has been delinquent for most of the 3 months since they moved in. They eventually have paid so far, albeit late. For the month of August 2024, they are saying that they have hardship and want...

Hi, Tenants split up and had initially agreed to have one removed from lease. Person being removed is now requesting to get part of their deposit back when the other person moves out. Lease states that deposit is m...