I rent out a private single family residence in CA. It was a brand new remodeled home in perfect condition. I lived in it 8 months prior to renting it out, but these tennants are complaining every week about something. First it was the toilet (which was brand new but had their daughter's scissors in it) that I had to get replaced. Then they messed up the settings on the sprinklers and I had to call an irrigation expert to fix, they broke the latch on the gate i had to fix, they have now broken the drawer of a brand new kitchen drawer and the handle on a closet door they want me to fix (all this in 3 months). Do I have to fix everything they break?? Also they haven't paid this month's rent yet and I'm thinking it might be because I haven't had the drawer fixed yet. I want to put my foot down - the lease says that they must at their sole expense keep all locks and HARDWARE in good, clean order and repair. Would the handle on the door and the roller of the drawer fall into this category??
2007-12-05 07:52:06 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Wow, you guys have really made me feel better. I have been so stressed out over this. I really do wish I could evict them because it's not worth all this trouble when there are many more responsible people out there who I can feel at peace won't be tearing up the house. Am I allowed eviction proceedings if they are late about 5 days on the rent (on another month) and this month they haven't paid yet plus all the wear/tear? I'd rather not have it rented out than have someone banging the beautiful house up and asking me to fix every minor detail. I even put in an alarm system and paid for it out of pocket for both the installation and sureveillance fees when it wasn't even in the lease because they pressured me, saying the husband travels a lot and the wife doesn't want to feel in danger all alone (when it's in a nice neighborhood to begin with). I'm so fed up I cry and can't sleep over them.
2007-12-05 08:13:30 · update #1
EVERYTHING you have listed falls under their obligation to pay to repair, especially that daughter scissor in the toilet. Send them a statement of charges due to you immediately for your expenses and get them under control before they make a poor person out of you. I certainly hope that you got a substantial security deposit out of these clods.
If you don't have them under a long term lease agreement, I'd dump them as soon as possible and take them to small claims court for every cent owed to you, including repairs and unpaid rents (don't forget to include your small claims court costs)
2007-12-05 08:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by acermill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you are only responsible for what you have set out in the lease. Sounds like you have bad tenents...
If you're renting out your property again, you may want to consider hiring a management company to take care of the everyday. They cost a bit, but take away some of the headache...
2007-12-05 20:06:50 · answer #2 · answered by yee8p 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I break something in my apartment then I fix it unless it is from old age. If something stops working or works improperly I then call the maintenance people. The toilet repairs should have been their expense and the rest is debatable. Dont let them take advantage of you.
2007-12-05 16:02:42 · answer #3 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your rental contract should outline what your responsibilities and those of your tenants are. It sounds like they are a bit destructive and if there are no consequences to their actions they will probably continue to be careless. You need to talk with them about their responsibilities as tenants and your responsibilities as their landlord to include getting you the rent on time. That way everyone is on the same page.
2007-12-05 16:00:08 · answer #4 · answered by ChrisKinVA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's in the lease then make them fix the stuff they break.You are only liable to fix things that are from NORMAL wear and tear.I would start eviction proceedings.
2007-12-05 15:56:50 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are only liable to fix major things such as air conditioner refrigerator,things that are gonna eventually just from wear and tear go out.but not things that they are breaking.i would start charging them to fix the stuff that they break.or evict them and find better tenants.you should not be responsible for fixing stuff that they break.
2007-12-05 16:03:07 · answer #6 · answered by amy m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I’d contact the attorney who drew up your lease for clarification of the language in it.
2007-12-05 16:01:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would surely think they would fall into the hardware category. I think they are being a bit nit picky
2007-12-05 15:58:58 · answer #8 · answered by STLgirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋