Just bought condo, I have tenant there who isnt returning phone call or replying back to emails.I need rent $$
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Your rights and responsibilities as a landlord vary by location.  Most states in the US provide that you can send your tenant a 3 or 5 day written notice to pay the rent or vacate the premises.  If the tenant hasn't paid or vacated within that time period then you can file a lawsuit for eviction.\n\nGo to http://realestate.findlaw.com/landlord and read about your rights in general.  Then click on the Resources link to get the specifics for your state.
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The landlord can ask a tenant to pay for whatever they want.  It's up to YOU if you want to or not.  If you don't, I would suggest looking else where, where it's not included in the lease.
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Retrieve your copy of the rental agreement. Go through it, and there will be a section which should specify the division of liability for general house-keeping and repairs. I'm quite sure that pipes are considered part of the structure of the house, and are therefor the responsibility of the landlord, and not yours.\n\nYour best option is to issue a demand notice. State your claim for the money, and say that you will take the matter to the County (or equivalent) court if the money is not received in 14 days. She should know (especially if this is not her only property) the rules and regulations for construction issues. A simple threat is likely to yield results.
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Check with state attourney general for a statement of what a tenant's rights are for.  She will probably be able to take him to small claims court and win.
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You don't have to let him show it in the evening if it is not convenient.  Its good you do not have the Lease w/ Purchase Option in writing, because all your dealings under the Landlord Tenant Act.   Its his property, but your home until it has to be relinquished back to him.  So stand firm and kindly tell him and the potential renter , if they shows up that you are not willing to allow the viewing right now.  Give an alternate date and time and close the door.  If he persist, call the police.  You will be well within your rights.  KEY-BE SURE TO GIVE AN ALTERNATE DATE AND TIME.   This shows that you are trying to cooperate and are resonable.   \n\nPS  Keep all of the emails...they sound threatening and you can use them in court if necessary.
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i'm not sure what part of the situation you own and who is renting from you, but here goes....\n\nif you bought a single home and you are turning it into 2 apartments, then i would defintiely check on the zoning issues with that.  \n\nif the neighbors are complaining, then too bad for them. they could try to petition it, which if enough people had issue, they could win.\nMy aunt lives in the town i grew up in and they were going to build some prject housing near her development.  the people of the town petitioned it and won.  \n\nyour situation is hardly similar in that it wouldn't affect the neighbor's value that much.\n\nalso, be aware, that if you try to do this project w/out proper zoning, and the neighbors find out...well, they could make a stink.\n\nnow, if you're talking about people already living in the home you bought and they don't want it divided, well, then you will need to consult their lease agreement with the old company.  if you bought it under the willingness of upholding their lease, then you're stuck.  if the previous owner sold it, then the lease is with them, not you and you can do kick them out if you please.\n\ni'll put this on my watchlist, so hopefully, you'll give some more details and i might help some more.
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CA real estate broker here, and the answer is unless it says otherwise in your lease, you have every right to turn the utilities off at the end of your lease.  \n\nPut that in writing to your landlord, and tell him that you expect not to be charged for this when he returns your security deposit within the 21 day time period he has to do so, and that if he does, you will take him to small claims court for the disputed amount, court costs, and the $600 statutory damages for failing to return a security deposit to a tenant.
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Check your CC&Rs (Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions) which sets out the rules for condo residents.  It should set out specifically what consequences there may be for unpaid fees to the HOA.  But I agree, why don't you just pay it?
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I just took a look at that "free" standard agreement, and there are a boatload of problems with it.  My office gets landlords in all the time who have managed to screw themselves royally with those free forms, Staples leases, landlord.com crap, etc...  \n\nMany clauses in those leases are unenforceable because they go against state or local law.  People can't sign away their rights.  It just doesn't work that way.  Those agreements aren't written with your best interests in mind nor do they protect you or your rights in many instances.   They are like sugar pills ... you feel all secure but in reality it's worthless. \n\nThis lease doesn't include the all important term "right of reentry" which allows you to legally reclaim the unit using the notices and causes for eviction provided by the laws of your state if the tenant fails to abide by the terms of the lease. If you didn't reserve the "right of reentry" in your lease, you have given up your right to evict for anything other than non-payment of rent.   \n\nSome other problems with this lease:\n\n"A finance charge of up to 10% of rent not paid will be automatically charged to the Tenant’s account after the fifth day of the month."   Many places have laws that limit the amount of late fee that can be charged, no matter what the lease says.  This amount may or may not be legal where you are.  And many states have laws (either statutory or case) that protect people who are on pensions and such from being charged late fees at all if their checks are issued on the 5th or whatever.\n\n"If the tenant’s rent is past due and the landlord exercises his legal right to seek a judgment against the tenant in court, a $xxx fee shall apply in addition to court costs, late fees and rent due." That's basically a usury charge, and I'll bet it's unenforceable in almost every state. \n\nAlso this lease doesn't state that the court costs or late fees are considered "additional rent", and as such you probably won't be able to claim them on a non-payment complaint. \n\n"If the tenant abandons the property, the landlord may enter and relet the property. In this case, the landlord may also remove and dispose of any personal property left behind by the tenant."  Want to get sued?  You need to take legal action to regain posession of the apartment, and you must follow the law in your area regarding abandoned property.  You can't just toss it out.  Let's say your tenant disappears.  You think he abandoned the place, dump his stuff and re-rent the unit.  Your tenant shows up in a month or two and guess what?  YOU are the one in trouble.  You didn't regain legal posession of the apartment.  Those people are living in his apartment.  You threw out his stuff.  You are going to pay for this through the nose, and the few hundred dollars he owes you will be deducted from the thousands of dollars you will owe him.   We had one tenant as a client who was wrongfully detained for over a month in a foreign jail while on vacation.  He  came back to find new people in his place and all his stuff gone.  The settlement our office got for him was probably twice what most people reading this make in a year.  The landlord could easily have avoided this by taking the legal steps required to reclaim the unit and by placing the tenants belongings in storage as required under the law. \n\n" will return the balance within 30 days. The tenant must give the landlord written notice of the tenant’s new address or make other arrangements with the landlord for the return of the security deposit."   If state law say you have fewer days, then that's all you have.  In many places, if you don't return the deposit or a written statement why it is not being returned (unpaid rent, damage, etc) within the time frame allowed by law, the tenant is awarded 2 or 3 times the amount of the deposit.
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You have to follow the terms agreed to in your rental agreement.  Sorry there is not a better answer.
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Let the potential landlord know your situation.  Also, they tend to look at the score only, not the actual report.\n\nWorse comes to worse, offer additional security deposit.
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First of all, you two have to get a backbone.  I know you're young but trust me, you have to learn to deal with people like this.  Now time to look at the facts.  YOU pay the LANDLORD. That's it.  YOU have RIGHTS.  This is a business transaction, nothing more, nothing less.  It is my recommendation not to get to "chummy" with landlords as most will only use this against you once something goes wrong in your apartment.  There is absolutely no need to feel intimidated.  Don't apologize for anything, if there is a problem on your behalf, then fix it.  Tell the landlord where to go if he asks about your friends, do you ask him about his visitors?  I think not.  Give the landlord post dated cheques and then you won't have to see them ever again.  If they have a problem with this, then mail them a money order once a month, they have no recourse on this. If you have a lease then your tenancy is solid, tenants have more rights than they usually know. They just can't kick you out, in fact it's very hard for a landlord to get rid of a tenant if the tenant knows their rights and how the system works.\n\nThe next time one of them gives you a hard time, tell them that the IRS or Revenue Canada (wherever your from) contacted you and wanted to know how much rent you pay them.  Watch how quickly they shut up then.\n\nPS - In response to the other answers (and with all due respect), but leaving isn't the answer.  THis is YOUR home, you pay for it and you have a right to be comfortable.  Who's to say what the next landlord will be like.  Better to put your cards on the table now.  Who knows, once you do this mabe they'll smarten up and you'll find it a nice place to live.  Don't give in to these idiots.
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Call your landlord asap.
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You simply need to look beyond the few places you're looking.  Not all landlords check credit.  You might try answering ads in the paper.  Sometimes, individual property owners who own just a single condo or house will be willing to rent out their property without a credit check.
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i really think they should have a rent control for something like your situation.  most company's can do a write off.. i have rental accomadations and if someone swallows their pride and approaches me.. i can write them a deal.  i just wrote a deal last year and it gave me a nice perk from the governement. taxes.but i can not read minds.. maybe your present building owner or assoc..will cut you a deal.. we have not mastered mind reading...you have to ask..
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If you have a good rental history with your landlord he may be willing to cut you some slack.  \n\nTell your landlord the truth and make arrangements to pay in installments every week.
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Contact Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, and take it from there.\nTelephone (215) 981-3700\nGeneral walk in Intake: Mon.-Fri. 9am-12pm\nLandlord Tenant Intake: Mon. & Wed. only- 9am-12pm\nTelephone intake for Landlord-Tenant is available 9am-11am Mon. & Wed. only\n\nCall them FIRST THING MONDAY.\n\nhttp://www.clsphila.org/Do_You_Have_A_Legal_Problem.htm