I have had a couple renting an apartment in my home for under a year now. They changed the locks and I never received a copy of the key. Now they are leaving but still refuse to provide a copy of the key, and they are never home so I can never show the apartment to potential new tenants. The police said I am not required to have their key, but what do the police know? Is there anyone who can help? If I cannot show this apartment then I will lose at least one month's rent after they leave. Please help!
2007-07-09 00:58:14 · 2 answers · asked by giroeterno 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
The keys should be covered in your lease, as should showing instructions. Here our leases state we can show the property the last 30 days of the lease. If this is the case then they need to turn over the keys. If not you are SOL. Thats why I always figure a 10% vacancy rate when I calcualte my rental income.
2007-07-09 04:02:21 · answer #1 · answered by RealtorV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is YOUR property, not theirs. Give them appropriate notice of entrance according to your state law, hire a locksmith to change the locks, giving you a copy of the new key, and then let them call you. When they phone, state your rights as owner of the property, offer to give them a key, and advise that they can pay for the locksmith NOW, or have it withheld from their security deposit.
I think they will get the idea.
2007-07-10 15:26:50 · answer #2 · answered by acermill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋