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TSdrbone
post May 16 2017, 10:56 AM, updated 7y ago

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Any view or opinion is appreciated. I have an extremely difficult tenant who has to be reminded monthly to bank in the rental. And in the latest month , after agreeing that he has to bank in the rental together with late payment amount (as agreed and signed in the agreement) , he proceeds to bank in the rental amount only.
He has been my tenant for 3 months now and he is a Yemeni. What else can I do to avoid this hassle ? I also intend to make a visit to my unit one of these days after informing him of course just to ensure my unit is well taken care of.
Also , based on all your experiences , when does one draw the line and in what instances is a landlord able to tell the tenant to pack up his bags and leave, without returning the deposit of course.

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post May 16 2017, 11:01 AM

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>has to be reminded monthly to bank in the rental.


Seems like you've reminded him monthly and he/she still does hasn't improved his behavior. Find another tenant, It's been only 3 month but you've already made him think that it's OK to bank in the rental fees late.
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post May 16 2017, 11:07 AM

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Same here, my tenant also always bank in late every month. Has to keep remind her to bank in but she still will drag few days to bank in.
TS, you have no choice, have to wait for contract expired then take back the house. Next time choose the new tenant wisely.
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post May 16 2017, 11:11 AM

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QUOTE(nga911 @ May 16 2017, 11:01 AM)
>has to be reminded monthly to bank in the rental.
Seems like you've reminded him monthly and he/she still does hasn't improved his behavior. Find another tenant, It's been only 3 month but you've already made him think that it's OK to bank in the rental fees late.
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Easier said than done. There is a contract for 1 year.
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post May 16 2017, 11:14 AM

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When there's contact in effect, you have no choice but only to annoyingly contacting him to bank in the rental.

You don't go aggressive they think you small sheep
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post May 16 2017, 11:35 AM

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QUOTE(jimmybcmy @ May 16 2017, 11:07 AM)
Same here, my tenant also always bank in late every month. Has to keep remind her to bank in but she still will drag few days to bank in.
TS, you have no choice, have to wait for contract expired then take back the house. Next time choose the new tenant wisely.
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Trouble is I need to wait another 9 months for the contract to end. And it's such a waste of time to chase for the rental.


QUOTE(kentchow75 @ May 16 2017, 11:14 AM)
When there's contact in effect, you have no choice but only to annoyingly contacting him to bank in the rental.

You don't go aggressive they think you small sheep
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Being aggressive is never the solution. But question is , when does one draw the line ? See , now , the tenant thinks it's okay to keep dragging the monthly rental.

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post May 16 2017, 01:42 PM

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In most tenancy agreement, there should be a clause that states that the contract and deposit are void if rental not paid within stipulated time. Mine is 7 days
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post May 24 2017, 02:05 PM

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All the agreements I have signed as a tenant or landlord have a seven day clause - late payment interest and termination.

Someone warned me a long time ago when I rented mine out to a foreign woman, he said do not rente out to foreigners - he mentioned a few countries. She was prompt with the rent, but complained like heck. The 6 months' old fans were making noises that only she could hear. The house was brand new.

Maybe you could ask for a referral next time? We should start that as a requirement.

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post May 24 2017, 02:30 PM

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QUOTE(arabella @ May 24 2017, 02:05 PM)
All the agreements I have signed as a tenant or landlord have a seven day clause - late payment interest and termination.

Someone warned me a long time ago when I rented mine out to a foreign woman, he said do not rente out to foreigners - he mentioned a few countries. She was prompt with the rent, but complained like heck. The 6 months' old fans were making noises that only she could hear. The house was brand new.

Maybe you could ask for a referral next time?  We should start that as a requirement.
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A referral ?
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post May 25 2017, 10:18 AM

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Maybe from previous landlord or employer?
Sounds strange if our house is one or two thousand per month. I am sure those fancy 10k or 20k a month house landlord would ask for some guarantees.
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post May 25 2017, 11:30 AM

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QUOTE(drbone @ May 24 2017, 02:30 PM)
A referral ?
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think he meant reference from previous landlords hmm.gif
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post May 25 2017, 11:33 AM

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QUOTE(nookie188 @ May 25 2017, 11:30 AM)
think he meant reference from previous landlords hmm.gif
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Tenant might not disclose previous landlord's details.
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QUOTE(drbone @ May 25 2017, 11:33 AM)
Tenant might not disclose previous landlord's details.
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yes true also..but in reality who really ask for references ?

overseas yes not here


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post May 25 2017, 12:38 PM

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I do mean a referral from the previous landlord, in the same way you bring a referral from a GP to a specialist.

But on second thoughts, that would not work here for run of the mill rentals.

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