Dear all sifus,

I just got my very first investment property. And just like everyone, I was very excited, tidied it up, ready to rent out my property and earn that sweet rental income.

I got this potential tenant messaging me via FB, showing interest to rent my property, came for viewing, signed the tenancy agreement and rented out within 1 week.

Here's the thing, they are a family of six. 1 wife, 1 husband and four kids. Yesterday, when i enter the property with my contractor (because we want to make good of the property's condition), the guard told me there was a very garang quarrel going on in my unit. Police came as well. I found out that it was a domestic abuse case going on in the family. They gaduh until husband was pointing a knife at the wife's neck. This is what i heard from the wife. Currently, the husband is on the loose, wife and children are at hospital. Apparently, this husband (second husband) has history of abusing the wife, and this is the first time the wife reporting on her husband.

Thank god the access card and keys are with the wife. Tenancy agreement is signed under the husband's name and the agreement is with the wife as well. She wants to change the agreement to her name. I have the rental and utilities deposit, but the deposit is transferred to me via the husband's account. I am so damn lost now, please enlighten me fellow sifus, what can i do as a landlord?

This post has been edited by dex3ter: Dec 22 2023, 09:28 AM

Yup I did have a clause writing "Not to do or permit to be done on the Said Premises anything which may or will infringe any of the laws, by-laws or regulation made by the Government or any competent authority affecting the Said Premises or whereby the policy or policies of insurance against loss or damage by fire may become void or voidable or whereby the rates of premium payable thereon may be increased to repay the Landlord all sums paid by way of increased premium."

I'm also worry about my safety as well even though I have the right to forfeit the deposit. What if he came after me or anything.

Thanks a lot for the advice, really appreaciate it!

This post has been edited by dex3ter: Dec 22 2023, 10:52 AM