Tag Archives: security deposit

Getting Tenants to move out “on time”…

Today, I received the following e-mail from a reader:

…dig your web site. any advice on how to make sure tenants move their
stuff out very promptly on changeover day? their lease expires at
midnight on 8/31, but i’m going to let them walk out the door the next
morning. what kind of penalty or threat [...]

Tips for Successful and Legal Landlording (Nat’l Ass’n of Realtors)

The April 2008 Realtor Magazine provided this article, which was posted Melissa Stanley on April 28, 2008:

The national association of Realtors just came out with a list of 7 sercrets to successful and legal landlording. #1 is my favorite: Run Renting Like a Business. This is so important whether you are renting your condo to [...]

Security deposits: Critical link between landlord-tenant

Here is a pretty good summary of the linkage between Landlord & Tenant when it comes to the Security Deposit. Click on this LINK to go to the original article (in its entirety).
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A security deposit is money that the tenant pays to the landlord. It provides monetary security to the landlord, in case [...]

New Website prevents “Scam Artists” by tracking Foreclosures

I recently found a website that is being marketed as a way for people looking to rent a home to protect themselves. From what – you ask? Well, there are more and more landlords (who don’t run their business properly or take advantage of all the tools and information available right here…) going [...]

Letters to the Summer Tenants (Chuckle, Chuckle)

For every summer renter, there’s a landlord who’s forced to clean up after the fun has been had. In 1997, Jodie T. Allen penned a few letters to her tenants, which included friendly advice on how not to destroy a summer cottage. The article is reprinted below – it’s really funny! Enjoy!!!.
Aug. 30, 1997
Dear [...]

Top 10 Tips for the “Reluctant Landlord”

I recently came across an interesting article written by Rosie-Marie West in the UK Telegraph on July 29th. Here is a LINK to the original article.  It discusses her “Top 10 Tips” for people who are not yet Landlords, but are considering this as an alternative for a home they cannot sell. I’ve [...]

Tenant Move-out Process

I just had a tenant move out of one of my rental properties.  It’s a 3 bedroom in a real nice part of time (the “North Side”), so it should rent out again pretty quickly.  To ensure that the tenant move-out runs smoothly, upon receipt of the tenant’s 30-day notice, I send them [...]

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