 tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Dec 12, 2009 10:09 AM
 tenant death (by RR [WA]) Dec 12, 2009 10:11 AM
tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Dec 12, 2009 10:18 AM
tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Dec 12, 2009 10:21 AM
tenant death (by Shawn [SD]) Dec 12, 2009 10:58 AM
tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Dec 12, 2009 11:16 AM
tenant death (by SAM [OR]) Dec 12, 2009 11:26 AM
tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Dec 12, 2009 11:53 AM
tenant death (by SAM [OR]) Dec 12, 2009 12:10 PM
tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Dec 12, 2009 12:30 PM
tenant death (by Jeff [UT]) Dec 12, 2009 9:24 PM
tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 10:09 AM
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State Specific Question About: UTAH (UT)
does the death of one of two tenants, both of whom signed the lease, negate the lease?
--74.176.xxx.xxx |
tenant death (by RR [WA]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 10:11 AM
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No, but depending on the circumstancces it may be in the best interests of both parties to agree to cancel the lease . What is the rest of the story? --98.247.xx.xxx |
tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 10:18 AM
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One became ill; tenant asked for reduction in rent because ill person's SS check had to go to hospice, which I verbally agreed to (so did the property manager); two months later I find out she only stayed in the hospice for 10 days. I was not notified and do not know if check was used for home care or not. After 3 months she died. I gave the current tenant 3 more months of reduced rate (but raised it by $60 so property manager could get her fee) but told her she had to find a housemate so she could pay the full rent. Now, at the end of the second three months, she is moving out. $800 in deposit plus $200 fet fee was paid. I would like the $800 (rent originally 875) applied as last month's rent or at least for some unpaid rent over the last 5 months. 6th month is January at the end of which she is moving out. She had told me she wanted to stay in the house and would look for a house mate. I am sure she did not make a full faith effort to find a housemate.
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tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 10:21 AM
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BTW, signed lease is not up until March. --74.176.xxx.xxx |
tenant death (by Shawn [SD]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 10:58 AM
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If you verbally agreed to reduced rent you can't apply the security deposit to the difference of said reduced rent and the original rent. Maybe I am reading your comment wrong.
If the one tenant can't pay the amount you want by themselves, you may want to let them out of the lease. That way you can get someone in there who can pay the amount. --66.17.xxx.xx |
tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 11:16 AM
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Yes, I am letting them out of the lease. I just would like some balm for my bruises, that is, some of that security deposit--always put things in writing! I've learned several lessons here, and one is that I should have researched Utah's laws about landlord-tenant regulations because doing it from across the country is not producing much effort via the internet. I don't know what my rights are in this situation and a landlord should not find themselves in this situation! Thanks for your input.
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tenant death (by SAM [OR]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 11:26 AM
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If I'm reading this correctly, you agreed to lower her rent. Now you are going back on your word?
Do you have a less expensive apartment to move her to? If she has been a good payer, then do that.
You can't imagine what it's like to lose a mate, until you've been down that road.
Help her out, she is probably at a loss. Let her out of the Lease or reduce the rent for 3 months to get you to Spring. Winter vacancies are a pain.
Good Luck --75.216.xx.xxx |
tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 11:53 AM
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No, I only have one rental. She's moving to another state. I do understand her circumstances--that is why I *temporarily * reduced her rent. But she took advantage of it by not telling the truth about the circumstances throughout the whole procedure. I reduced it again but told her she had just another three months to find a house mate. And now, at the end of those three months she is moving out without looking for a housemate. I do feel I've been taken advantage of my good intentions. This may sound heartless but now that I have given her reduced rent for a total of six months she took that reduced rent and decided to move to another state without so much as making an effort to find someone to live with so she could stay in the house and pay full rent. I could have broken the lease anytime in the last six months and started looking for another renter but didn't. I just would like to be able to keep that security deposit for unpaid rent for the lease she is still, as I read the law, under obligation to pay through March. --74.176.xxx.xxx |
tenant death (by SAM [OR]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 12:10 PM
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OK, you can charge her the reamining months she has on Lease if you have not told her she has been "let out of her Lease..."
She probably won't contest if she's moving out of state. You tell her you're NOT letting her out of the Lease and she is responsible for remaing months whicj you will take out of the deposit to "help her out"
If you have told her you let her out of the Lease, she is done.
You can't have it both ways.
--75.216.xx.xxx |
tenant death (by xena_r [UT]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 12:30 PM
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Thank you for your comments, SAM. I am working with the property manager to put this into effect. I really appreciate everyone's input on this terribly sensitive situation. --74.176.xxx.xxx |
tenant death (by Jeff [UT]) Posted on: Dec 12, 2009 9:24 PM
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I agree with the comments here. Changes in the rent amount up or down, must be done in writing that stipulates for how long, etc. I guess I'm cold-hearted, but I try not to get involved in tenants' business. I've never met a tenant who would pay me more rent because I was on hard times. Why should it be the other way around? --166.70.xxx.xxx |
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