K Sue Dorsett
How to switch property managers midstream?
Contractually, we have to notify our PM company (a large firm) 90 days before lease expiration if we are terminating their services. We plan to do that next week. We already have a new local small PM company lined up...
Andrew Hardin
Tenant requesting 5 year lease. How should I structure rent?
My tenant is requesting a 5 year lease. I was originally going to increase rent by 3% per year. Because they want to sign for 5 years, which will reduce vacancy costs, I should probably reduce the annual rent increas...
Qina Cai
Do I have to pay my leasing agent?
I hired a leasing agent to help me to find tenants. But he is not doing a great job. I am considering to do it by myself. However, I signed a Lease Listing Agreement with him with an expiry date by the end of Jan. If ...
Jack Wu
A issue with property Manager
I have an issue with my property manager(she also the owner of the property management company). I don’t want to pay penalty if I early terminate my contract. Where I can complain? Any advice? I lived in Dallas. ...
John McCarthy
I don't want to extend tenant's lease
I am in State of Georgia. I do not want to extend my tenant's lease which ends on 3/31/2025. Is there any legal notice i should provide to the tenant as per the laws? The lease agreements states"If Tenant and all Occ...
Mushtaq G.
Tenant breaking lease
Hi friends, purchased my first rental in may this year, got it rented in mid June, signed a 12 month contract with tenant, about a week ago tenant sent me an 'official' email that there is a mice/rat problem, althoug...
Roger Laughary
Removing a Lessee from a Lease
Hi all,I'm struggling with an odd situation and hoped to get some good input from someone who knows the law better than I do. I started a lease on a couple last year (2 year lease) and they have since broke up. The gu...
Frank S.
Month-to-Month Lease in Chicago and Holding Over Questions
Howdy, I have a tenant that claims that because I didn't provide a notice of a MM lease, they don't have to comply with the 30 day notice. My understanding has always been that if they stay after the expiration of th...
Mindy Jensen
Semantics? February has 28/29 days. How does 30 Day Notice work?
A question about a 30 Day Notice for a Month to Month tenancy brought up a question. This year, February has 29 days, but 75% of the time only has 28 days. Does a 30-Day notice on January 31 mean tenancy ends at the e...
Jeremy Seely
Late Fees and Tenant Laws
I recently took ownership of some multifamily property in the Salem/Keizer area. I have been told that late fees can in practice be virtually unenforceable in Oregon because of the Landlord/Tenant laws in the state. O...