....but as a tennant, there is no way (that I've found) to do the same for your landlord.
For example, we are excellent tennants, have always paid on time and had very good inspection reports from the real estate agent. But our last landlord was a pain in the butt (as was one a few years ago). Over the 12 months we lived there, we put in 4 maintenance repair forms for 2 problems we had - and even after putting the request in writing and doing follow up calls, the real estate agents always said "we're still waiting for the landlords response". Quite frankly, it was the main reason we didn't renew our lease.
I do ask the real estate agents when I'm viewing a house as to what the landlord is like, but they seem to have a loyalty to them and won't always divulge the truth. Annoying!!
2007-07-18 12:43:22 · 5 answers · asked by bugalug_hills 4 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Yea, this is quite unfair. My landlord is somewhat of a nazi! My son is 17 months old and he has this super tiny baby pool that we only use every once in a great while. Well one day I had him in it and I was right next to him while he played in our back yard. The landlord was mowing or doing something and comfronted my husband in the front yard saying that we can't have any other kids in the pool and it's an insurance issue for him, just making a huge huge scene! I mean there is a drainage canal right behind our house with no fence!
Anyhoo, I think it's very unfair but I guess that's what you get when your like me and can't afford a home of your own just yet!
Good luck finding a good one!
2007-07-18 12:49:25 · answer #1 · answered by Tashia 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well imagine this, you own several houses and you rent them out for an income or to cover your morgage payments would you want to know you have reliable tenants who will pay you on time, not damage your property. Technially in your situation if these amintence request where ergent like a hot water heater breaking, or appliance down, most states follow the tenant landlord laws of major maintence problams must be fixed with in 24 to 48 hours, if they are not done you as a tenant can go back and sue the landlord.
Personaly I think it's a shame that we need to run credit reports, criminal background checks and more just to rent a place but I also see the need.
2007-07-18 12:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well you can look up public records on your landlord and that will tell you if they have been sued or not and what for (and if they have sued anyone). Beyond that your best bet is to get referrals from other tenants or friends and neighbors for your future landlord. Everybody has a history.
2007-07-18 12:54:43 · answer #3 · answered by Jas 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is NOTHING you can do to force a landlord to accept your dog. If they don't allow pets, they don't allow pets. PERIOD. You just have to search for a pet friendly property.
2016-05-17 04:43:51 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a business model for an aspiring businesswoman! Run with it; you'll probably make a killing!
2007-07-18 12:51:23 · answer #5 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋