Apt Not Ready on First (by CTGF [CT]) Jun 6, 2010 3:47 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by in [IN]) Jun 6, 2010 3:57 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by Josh [CA]) Jun 6, 2010 4:05 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by CTLL [CT]) Jun 6, 2010 4:17 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by CTGF [CT]) Jun 6, 2010 4:37 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by Reid [KS]) Jun 6, 2010 4:50 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by Gloria [TN]) Jun 6, 2010 6:56 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by Carolyn [MO]) Jun 6, 2010 7:18 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by 574-Brad [IN]) Jun 6, 2010 7:23 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by Jeffrey [VA]) Jun 6, 2010 7:35 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by Jim [CA]) Jun 6, 2010 8:13 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by Jim [CA]) Jun 6, 2010 8:16 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by billy [MA]) Jun 7, 2010 6:11 AM
Apt Not Ready on First (by Amy [AK]) Jun 7, 2010 10:05 AM
Apt Not Ready on First (by Mike45 [NV]) Jun 8, 2010 3:06 PM
Apt Not Ready on First (by CTGF [CT]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 3:47 PM Message:
State Specific Question About: CONNECTICUT (CT)
Just curious. Fellow landlord signed lease with prospective tenant, effective the first. Has received some money (sec.deposit and partial rent). This part is cloudy b/c I dont have all the details but it brought up great conversation topic. Tenant shows up on 2nd to begin moving some personal belongings in. Apt is not ready to move in so he plans on coming back in 3 or 4 days. He does but unforseen problems warrent the apt still not ready. He says he'll be back sometime next week...this is already a week into the month! Again, I dont have all the details but if doesn't the landlord have to prorate the rent since the apt was not ready on the first? To my knowledge there was not a verbal agreement of any kind. I want to say something to this landlord friend but I want my facts together first. Thanks. --70.138.xx.xx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by in [IN]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 3:57 PM Message:
Sounds like you have no idea of the problem, nor what has been said or done.
Best to stay out of it, unless you want to pay the tenants motel and storage bill. --67.163.xx.xx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by Josh [CA]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 4:05 PM Message:
Yes the LL needs to prorate. In most standard agreements there is a clause about the LL not being able to provide the dwelling in such and such time the agreement is void and they must return all of the funds. Security deposit. Like if the prior tenant holds over.
I have needed more time before. I do a holding agreement and sign the rental agreement at move in.
I do communicate with the soon to be tenant every few days by phone or email with pictures attached so they are up to speed on the status of their new home.
Communication is the most important tool to any relationship. Landlord/Tenant, Parent /Child, Teacher / Student, Husband/Wife etc..
--66.214.xxx.xxx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by CTLL [CT]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 4:17 PM Message:
Apparently the landlord is not ready either. Never promise someone to move in on a certain date if the apartment is not ready. There will only be problems with tenants calling and complaining of things not done. You can't successfully get an apartment ready or something fixed once the tenants move it. Once they get the key, it's their apartment and all I want from them from that time on is the rent money on time every month.
I would never give the key to anyone nor have the lease signed until the premises were ready for move in. I give the key at the lease signing. And at that point any balance is paid in cash at the lease signing and before the final step - i.e. the key is given to the tenant.
I never let anyone move in until the apartment is clean and move-in ready and most landlords do that.
Anyway, if the person can't move in on the 1st of the month which he has paid for, then in all fairness, the rent should be pro-rated for that month. Or the landlord can pay for a motel room until the apartment that he promised would be ready and is not.
Can this be the tenant writing this post looking for a rent deduction because the landlord is so unprepared and stalling on the move in? --68.229.xx.xx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by CTGF [CT]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 4:37 PM Message:
Nope I'm not a tenant =) just a friend of a fellow new landlord who was asked for advice and I had none to give other than what I have on my own rental agreements. I am forwarding all the responses over to her. Thanks again. --70.138.xx.xx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by Reid [KS]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 4:50 PM Message:
Well would probably be a good idea to prorate rent if they want to maintain good relations with new tenant. It would be the right thing to do. --70.250.xxx.xxx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by Gloria [TN]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 6:56 PM Message:
This other landlord definately needs to get a move on and do something. How long is this tenant supposed to wait? --208.252.xxx.xx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by Carolyn [MO]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 7:18 PM Message:
If I were the landlord in that position, I would figure out the prorated rent for the time they couldn't move in, then double or triple it and give that as a credit to the tenant. Or, I would refund everything to the tenant and release them if the tenant wanted it. --64.12.xxx.xx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by 574-Brad [IN]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 7:23 PM Message:
Exactly why I have a provision in my lease stating that if the LL is unable to provide possession of the property to the tenant by the agreed move-in date, LL's liability is limited to the return of all monies paid by tenant. --66.228.xxx.xxx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by Jeffrey [VA]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 7:35 PM Message:
CTGF, if you really want to do your friend a BIG favor, instead of simply forwarding the responses over to her, encourage her to visit and read this Q&A on a regular basis. If she is not familiar with using the internet, take time to show her how. As the saying goes: "Give a Man a Fish, Feed Him For a Day. Teach a Man to Fish, Feed Him For a Lifetime." --70.161.xxx.xxx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by Jim [CA]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 8:13 PM Message:
OMG, several years ago, after dealing with this problem for 15 years, learned. Now I won't commit to a date. I stress to the tenant that I am attempting to get this done by (estimated date), but can't promise them 100% it will be ready. If I'm a few days away from that and see it's going to be longer, I will call them. Still many times they act butt hurt. These situations occur when someone just so happens to see the apartment is being cleaned or painted and I haven't advertised it for rent. --99.104.xx.xxx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by Jim [CA]) Posted on: Jun 6, 2010 8:16 PM Message:
PS: And of course you would amend the effective date on the original contract, we both initial the change and I prorate the rent accordingly. --99.104.xx.xxx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by billy [MA]) Posted on: Jun 7, 2010 6:11 AM Message:
i like to tell the prospect the apt will be available approximately jun first.i have a few days weasel room.cleaning and painting etc. --173.14.xxx.xxx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by Amy [AK]) Posted on: Jun 7, 2010 10:05 AM Message:
This is why I never even show a unit until it is ready for move-in. Don't need to extra worry of it not getting done in time.
Jeff, I thought the saying was, "Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day." :p --158.145.xxx.xx |
Apt Not Ready on First (by Mike45 [NV]) Posted on: Jun 8, 2010 3:06 PM Message:
I agree with Amy -- I don't want to show a place until it is ready. OK, I might lose a few days rent, but I don't want the hassle and pressure of dealing with a place that isn't ready one time -- how often do we discover some kind of problem that causes a delay in a place being ready? Or that we have a problem in another unit that pulls our work crew off of the vacant turn-around, to work on the emergency?
I hate the stress of working long hours under a time deadline!
--216.240.xx.xxx |
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