 Unauthorized Water hose (by Dave [MA]) May 4, 2017 2:44 PM
 Unauthorized Water hose (by Amy [MO]) May 4, 2017 3:02 PM
Unauthorized Water hose (by jo [CT]) May 4, 2017 4:32 PM
Unauthorized Water hose (by razorback_tim [AR]) May 4, 2017 5:29 PM
Unauthorized Water hose (by AllyM [NJ]) May 4, 2017 6:59 PM
Unauthorized Water hose (by myob [GA]) May 4, 2017 7:23 PM
Unauthorized Water hose (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) May 4, 2017 8:37 PM
Unauthorized Water hose (by Steve [TN]) May 5, 2017 4:48 AM
Unauthorized Water hose (by Steve [MA]) May 5, 2017 5:16 AM
Unauthorized Water hose (by Nicole [PA]) May 5, 2017 5:39 AM
Unauthorized Water hose (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) May 5, 2017 2:26 PM
Unauthorized Water hose (by Dave [MA]) May 7, 2017 9:44 AM
Unauthorized Water hose (by myob [GA]) May 7, 2017 3:08 PM
Unauthorized Water hose (by Dave [MA]) May 8, 2017 7:16 AM
Unauthorized Water hose (by Dave [MA]) Posted on: May 4, 2017 2:44 PM
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I have a long term tenant who reported to me that a newer tenant hooked up a hose that was left in the basement by a previous owner, in order to wash his car. He did not ask permission.
I do not want the extra water usage consumed as I am paying for that. What's the best way to handle this?
Thanks.
Dave --24.34.xx.xx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by Amy [MO]) Posted on: May 4, 2017 3:02 PM
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If you have an outdoor spigot, remove it. I don't know if maybe there are locks for those?
Or have tenants pay for water. Otherwise, don't be surprised if their kid starts a carwash biz for the summer on your dime...
--136.32.xxx.xxx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by jo [CT]) Posted on: May 4, 2017 4:32 PM
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There are faucet locks you can purchase at Home Depot or any plumbing supply store.
They are inexpensive and will do the job.You screw them on and add a little padlock.
Hopefully no one will try to cut the lock off, but if so, keep the water off in the basement with another type of lock system. --32.215.xxx.xxx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by razorback_tim [AR]) Posted on: May 4, 2017 5:29 PM
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Remove or disable the outside faucet as others have suggested.
Add language to your lease prohibiting use of water for washing cars and any other activities you don't want them to do. --70.178.x.xx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by AllyM [NJ]) Posted on: May 4, 2017 6:59 PM
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I let my tenants wash their cars anytime they want. I keep my tenants for ten and fifteen years to life. I make thousands of dollars by not having empty units for a month or more every two to three years. You can be cheap with your renters and make life harder for them if you want to but I would advise you that it's going to hurt you financially in the long term. --73.33.xxx.xxx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by myob [GA]) Posted on: May 4, 2017 7:23 PM
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You say this is long term tenant? So you are a long term LL and should have addressed this -- if not on the premises but in your mind as a possible scenario.
Watch th epenny's and the dollars will follow. --74.184.xxx.xx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by BRAD 20,000 [IN]) Posted on: May 4, 2017 8:37 PM
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Dave,
We disable all outdoor faucets to prevent vandalism like leaving it running for a week.
We also remove EVERYTHING from the building that is not connected, like extra hoses.
BRAD --68.50.xx.xxx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by Steve [TN]) Posted on: May 5, 2017 4:48 AM
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Are you kidding me? Let the tenant wash the car. It's not a problem unless the tenant starts washing all the cars in the neighborhood. You are just being a cheapskate and giving yourself a bad reputation. This is a long term tenant. Don't you want to keep him/her? --208.84.xxx.xx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by Steve [MA]) Posted on: May 5, 2017 5:16 AM
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Dave, what did they hook the hose up to? If it's an existing exterior hose bib then install an interior shut off that the tenant's don't have access to.
Years ago I had someone fill a small swimming pool by running a hose into the boiler room & attaching it to a water heater draw off. Then they wondered why they didn't have much hot water.
Personally I would have a talk with the new tenant & explain that if they want to occasionally wash their car it was OK provided they didn't leave the hose connected & there wasn't a major increase in the water usage. --72.93.xxx.x |
Unauthorized Water hose (by Nicole [PA]) Posted on: May 5, 2017 5:39 AM
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...Years ago I had someone fill a small swimming pool by running a hose into the boiler room & attaching it to a water heater draw off...
this really made me laugh. There is no way we can possibly stay a step ahead of tenant mentality !! --72.95.xx.xx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by Ray-N-Pa [PA]) Posted on: May 5, 2017 2:26 PM
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I compare LLing to a game of playing whack a mole. --24.239.xx.xxx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by Dave [MA]) Posted on: May 7, 2017 9:44 AM
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I want to thank all of you for the feedback. Most of it was thoughtful and constructive. --24.34.xx.xx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by myob [GA]) Posted on: May 7, 2017 3:08 PM
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Steve TN just quick question WHO wants long term tenants?
If we have tenants for more than 28 months-- we haven't been raising rents and we certainly aren't making the $ we should be.
Long Term tenants -- maybe you were just kidding? --74.184.xxx.xx |
Unauthorized Water hose (by Dave [MA]) Posted on: May 8, 2017 7:16 AM
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Hi Steve,
Your 2 posts come across as a bit sarcastic but I'm sure are meant to be helpful or least I hope so. Perhaps you did not understand my initial post.
Of course we all want long terms tenants who are not not problematic. Raising the rents every year even a few dollars seem to make sense to me. That's what many others do but that is a separate conversation.
My initial post stated that I have a fairly new tenant who is using water in a way that I do not approve of. A long term tenant brought this water usage to my attention. I have since spoken with all involved and plan on updating my lease related to water usage for all tenants to sign going forward. I'm the boss! --75.144.xxx.xxx |
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