Landlords! Avoid Those Pesky PlumbingProblems

Those of us who rent property live in fear of the dreaded 1AM call: "my toilet is overflowing and wont flush."

With this handy form from the LPA, you can can tell your tenant that it's their problem and to call their own plumber in the morning.

Harsh? Maybe.
Effective? Dunno.

Give it a try and let me know how you make out.

Don't Try This At Home

Our odd news story of the week comes from San Francisco where the Chronicle reported that a landlord, angered over losing an eviction case against his tenant: cut the support beam under the house hired workers to cut a hole in the living room floor from underneath the house, and cut the tenant's electric and phone lines. Needless to say, the landlord has been charged with a number of crimes.

Rental Move-Out Checklist

Our Friends at TLPA have provided us with this sample move out check list. It is my positon that these should be used in all cases to avoid any confusion.

Jim

Cleanliness is Next to Godliness

I represent a fair number of landlords in Hartford County and a recurring problem I hear is that the tenants fail to maintain the apartment in a clean and habitable condition. The high degree of squalor that my clients recount to me frequently comes to light only on the post move out inspection. Keep in mind this pointed reminder from our friends at the Landlord Protection Agency when interviewing a propsective tenant. A well placed call to a previous landlord goes a long ways towards heading off problems later on.