Resolving Landlord Tenant Issues Peacefully

by Sally Messing
(Kansas City, MO)

Being the landlord of a 40 unit residential property, I have discovered landlord tenant issues are unavoidable - Sooner or later, they are going to happen so it's more important that you learn how to deal with them quickly and gracefully.

Before you take out the big guns, sit down and have a good talk with your tenants - You will be surprised at the number of problems you can settle this way. Most landlord tenant disputes are misunderstandings in the first place so it's always good to clear things up.

If your tenant refuses to budge, then you should read up on your local landlord tenant laws. Learning your rights and duties as a landlord will give you a clear picture on what you can and cannot do.

Before you actually take any legal action, I will highly recommend that you print out the relevant text from the law and show it to your tenants. Most renters do not have a good grasp of the landlord tenant law and if they may back out once they realized that they are actually violating it.

If all else fails, you will still have the law to back you up. Make sure that you have all the relevant evidence and written records before going to court. As long as you screen your tenants carefully and handle matters carefully, you should rarely end up at this stage.

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by: Newton Moses

I agree with you that litigation should be the last option when it comes to landlord-tenant issues. This is because there are many other peaceful means of successfully settling a dispute outside the court. Looking forward to reading more of your posts.
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by: Anonymous

Being a proprietor, this is the thing that a 5 day ousting notification implies. It is hand written or composed by the proprietor, he is cautioning you. Most states by law oblige this. At whatever time following 5 days the proprietor can record an ousting with the court. They then have 72 hours for a sherrif or somebody who serves papers to post a 3 day removal notification on the entryway. buy assignment .You have 3 days to pay the landowner or court and the procedure stops. On the off chance that you neglect to pay then an extra 24 hour notification is posted by the court. At whatever time after that the sheriffs division can accompany prisoners and put the things on the check. In the event that you rec'd a composed notification from the proprietor and not from the court, there is nothing he can do until he documents with the court. It is only a notice and not legitimate until recorded
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by: Anonymous

Al Garcia refuses to accept responsible termination of a non paying tenant who has repeatedly harassed and threatened paying tenants including children and females being assaulted and/or threatened with violence by a non compliant registered sex offender who has recently threatened to use gasoline to blow up the buildings! Samuel Meixueiro, said offender, has damaged property well in excess of 12 months rent (72 hour eviction), and disregarded tenants' safety, even breaking and entering to steal electricity from paying tenants, broken into various units, dealing drugs, bringing needle drug users into buildings and allowing them to stay in units he picks locks and breaks into, sexually harassing and assault! ing female tenants! Why isn't he in jail, psych ward??? Why doesn't landlord doing his utmost? Why do paying, lawfully respectful tenants not get plumbing and heating repairs within required 24 horn period??? Owner claims on his business card Al Garcia should follow his claims... safety and security for tenants is his main concern!
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by: Mike

I rent a room on a property which is a triplex, all of which are "only" room to rent. The tenants in building B over time have aquired 5 dogs, one of which atacks other tenants and service persons who visit the property. The tenants have been informed by the acting manager upon ocassions that the need to do something about there dogs. The manager and myself have brought it to the Landlords attention who spoke with the tenants in question, and he re-wrote rental aggreements on the 1st of the month,stating a tenant is allowed one dog only. It is now the 17th of the month and the dog tenants have not complied.
Another issue is that the acting manager wishes that I write a letter documenting the instance's and how I feel that my right as a tenant is being infringed upon, in that everytime I leave or return to the property I may be confronted by a pack of dogs , freindly or other wise. The acting manager intends to show this letter to the irresponsible tenants, before mailing it to the Landlord. I feel this is not appropiate protocol.

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