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In the area I live, the majority of rental properties are owned by two landlords. The tactic I see most often used is to get a tenant and say that they can ‘do
by daniellarusso 6y ago
In the area I live, the majority of rental properties are owned by two landlords.
The tactic I see most often used is to get a tenant and say that they can ‘do work’ on the property to fix it up, and that will reduce their rent.
They are then evicted, and a new tenant is moved in to pay a higher rent (b/c of the improvements).
The prior renter was warned by multiple homeowners on the street this would happen.
- crazygringo 6y agoI'm just curious... how are they evicted? Eviction is generally extremely difficult. Do you just mean they jack up the rent on the next lease renewal? Regardless, making improvements to a rental is something that ought to always be explicitly negotiated and in writing. It baffles me anyone would be so gullible to pay out of pocket for improvements and expect the landlord to pay that back... gradually in the future in good faith? I mean, if you want to go that bizarrely circuitous route anyways, then do it together with signing a new lease at the lower rate. And if your landlord tries to evict you, take them to court because that's illegal as all hell.