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No-Show tenant
Posted by: ronnie  massachusetts 65 Days Ago State: Michigan
I have a seasonal rental. I had a tenant sign a six month lease back in January for the summer season - May thru October. She gave me 1st and last months rent and sec. deposit. The lease is for 6 months starting yesterday (5/1). I have tried e-mailing the tenant (5 times over the past two weeks) to arrange giving her keys, etc. but she has not replied. I have called her phone numbers - her home phone has been disconnected and I just get a generic voice mail at her work number with no return calls. Any suggestions on where I should go from here? If she doesn't show up, she's out what she has paid me, plus I'm guessing I can take her to small claims for the remainder. I guess I need to see if she shows up between now and the time her next rent payment is due on 6/1, and if I haven't heard from her by then, start eviction procedures? Because this is a seasonal rental in a resort area, by the time she would be officially evicted, there would be virtually no chance in re-renting. Any suggestions? Hopefully she'll surface soon.
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changing locks between tenants
Posted by: MB  North Dakota 68 Days Ago State: Ohio
Is it required to change locks between tenants?
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Adding or Removing Tenant Names on Contract.
Posted by: Moon  CA 258 Days Ago State: California
Just wanted to know which Forms to use to add or delete Tenant Names on an on going rental contract. Thanks.
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Possible drug dealers living in rental unit
Posted by: Tenants  Georgia 405 Days Ago State: Georgia
I have own a rental unit that is beside my house. For the past year I've had a fairly good renter. She mostly pays the rent on time and keeps the place extremely clean. The problems are with her son and ex-husband. Her es-husband is a drug addict and has moved in w/o my permission. Her 21 yr. old son is well on his way to being a drug addict and also has his 30 yr old g/f and her 2 kids over most mights. There is a clause in the lease that states no more than 2 people per bedroom for the 2 bedroom rental. Is there anyway I can evict just the ex-husband and son w/o evicting her?
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Unapproved resident living in unit
Posted by: amywrites  St. Paul 449 Days Ago State: Minnesota
I have a new tenant who moved in to my upstairs duplex (I live downstairs) two months ago. I made it very clear that there were only to be two people living in the unit--my tenant and her daughter. Right away it became evident that her boyfriend was also living with her. I confronted her about it and she denied it and said he was just visiting. Then I found his clothes hanging in my basement. I began working from home and he stays here during the day with their daughter when she is at work. It's an old house and I can hear there are two showers and one bath taking place every day (I pay utilities) and he clearly doesn't work. They have one car that they share. I also said from the beginning, and it's in her lease, this was a NO SMOKING property. He smokes. He stands in the front of the house and smokes. I have asked him to stop several times and he just moves to the sidewalk. I really need the rent money and they aren't HORRIBLE tenants, other than the fact that she flat out lied to my face and is disrespecting me by ignoring my wishes. I am about to serve her with a notice of lease breach and give her three days to have him move out or fill out an application (I don't even know his name and for all I know he's a felon) and sign a new lease. My question is can I increase the rent if I have them sign a new lease? I am incurring more utility and personal liability costs and she has clearly broken her lease. I am worried about having someone in my house who I don't even know. He could damage the property and I wouldn't even know who he is ... and he becomes a tenant at will whether I like it or not. What can I do here? My house is currently for sale and I don't live in a great area, so it's not easy to find tenants. But I can't have someone living here without a lease and I want to raise the rent from $700 to $750. Thanks for any help!
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