Are neighboor told us our renters have now 8 cars, and are parking them all over the place leaving and taking up the parking, even on the oppisite of the street. As a landlord what can I do to solve this issue and what are my rights?
2007-03-31 13:41:12 · 10 answers · asked by ck_abella 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The people on the rental agreement are a father, mother, & daughter with child. Onlye 3 drivers. I know for sure that one car is not working, he has a work truck, and an explorer when they first moved in. Now 4 more cars have appeared.
2007-03-31 14:22:46 · update #1
Contact your local zoning board and launch a complaint. Next time cover this in your lease agreement.
2007-03-31 13:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First , talk to the renters. Are there 8 individual drivers ? Talk to the other people that live there. Did you know when you rented how many people live in the apartment or house. There could be a city ordinance about the number of people in a dwelling vs available space. I remember 25 years ago when I lived in Tampa,FL the old saying was "the bed never gets cold" There were 3 families that worked at 3 different shifts.
2007-03-31 13:54:59 · answer #2 · answered by John P 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very little...unless:
Does your lease state a maximum number of people who can inhabit the property? In other words, if you are renting to 4 adults, I would find it suspect that they have 8 cars.
Are the cars for private use, or are your renters accused of buying them for re-sale? In the event the lease states the lessees cannot operate a business from your property, then they will have broken the lease.
Finally, if any of the cars are fixer-uppers, they can be removed by the police.
I suggest you get down there and find out what your renters are up to, then drop me a line and I will give you further advice.
Thanks for the update. The non-working car should be towed. It cannot be legally parked on the street. If it needs repair, it needs to go into a garage.
Three adults living in household - three cars. Go to the house and ask your renters to provide license plate numbers for their cars. Tell them there are a bunch of cars parked on the streets which the police are going to tow away. If they give you the license plate numbers for more than 3 cars, then point-blank ask them what the purpose of the additional cars is. You may find there are other people living in the house without your knowledge or permission or that the family is operating a business (buying and re-selling cars) on the premises. If that is the case, serve them with an eviction notice and get some responsible tenants.
2007-03-31 13:49:48 · answer #3 · answered by lesroys 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Unless there is a restriction in the lease, you may be powerless to control the situation.
However, even if you had a provision in the lease concerning the number of parking spots allowed on the premises, you cannot control the renters from parking as many cars as they like on the public streets.
That would be like controlling how may clothes they have in their wardrobe.
However, the city may have laws prohibiting vehicles from being parked on the streets more than a fixed number of hours. The neighbors can call the city toi hav the vehicles ticketed, if the renters are in violation of the city's ordinance...
2007-03-31 13:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by MenifeeManiac 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You might check with your city for ordinances about the number of cars allowed per household and where they can park. If there is such an ordinance, notify the city and let them handle it.
My city has a lot of rules that seem overbearing, like how high the weeds can get, how long a car can be parked without being moved, RVs cannot be left on the street. These seem like busy-body ordinances unless you live next door to someone who breaks them and is bringing down your property values and quality of life.
2007-03-31 13:55:07 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
every body above has stated good things on how to go about the situation, but one thing i would add is: have u seen ALL these cars? have you talked to your renters? get proof cause the neighbors could just be jerks...this happened to me before so check out everything before you act. good luck ps now street parking you have no control over nor do ur neighbors most streets are public and the only thing to stop this is to find someone illegaly parked and call the police
2007-03-31 13:50:51 · answer #6 · answered by undercovernudist 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can check with your local city ordinance's to see if they are violating any of them. If they are then you can use this as grounds for an eviction. Evictions also vary depending on your city and state, as far as how to serve them as well. I suggest contacting a local lawyer with a civil litigation background and it will shorten the search time. If you cannot find one willing to help you your local library will keep all the local ordinances etc on state books located in the reference section. Good Luck.
2007-03-31 13:49:51 · answer #7 · answered by zunyone1974 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your city probably has statutes regarding parking and storage of vehicles. Check out the city code. It may be online, or you may have to stop by City Hall.
2007-03-31 13:47:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
how many are drivers who live in the house ?they should be alowed 1 per person that drives you need to ask them to park in other places before your neighbors get tired and take you to cort .are make things harder on you/
2007-03-31 13:47:42 · answer #9 · answered by early 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there are local laws about that check you county ordinances
2007-03-31 13:45:40 · answer #10 · answered by 51 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋