QUOTE(dex3ter @ Dec 22 2023, 09:24 AM)
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 may not be the best adviceI 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?
1) in the tenancy agreement, did you include a cause of
Explicitly ban the conduct of vices and illegal activities like gambling and drugs, as well as not to do anything that will jeopardise the property’s insurance coverage.
domestic abuse is confirm forbidden by law, do get the police report letter as backup. anything happen, try to void the agreement.
2) the tenancy agreement is signed under husband, you cant transfer the agreement to the wife without the husband consent.
i suggest, if they wife continue pay the rental, keep it in this way, dont do anything.
then
-if husband ask to cancel the agreement, u can forfeit/return the 2 month deposit to him. then u sign new agreement with the wife and get new deposit.
and yes u got the right to forfeit, but but he is a criminal, dont risk it.
-if wife cant afford to pay the rental, u give them 2 month notice /use deposit to offset everything, ask them to leave ur house. find new tenant
Dec 22 2023, 10:21 AM

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