attorney and look into local bylaws to ensure your compliance. • Tenant damages your property. If a tenant causes damage to the property, you need to get the damage repaired before it gets worse and costs you even more. You also need to deal with collecting money from the tenant to reimburse you for the cost of the repair. If the tenant delays or refuses, refer to your lease and point to any penalties. • Tenant sneaks in a pet. This happens more often than you might think. Assuming you have a no-pets-allowed policy for your property, it’s clearly stated in your lease, and your tenant agreed and signed the lease, what happens if a tenant sneaks a pet into the house? Confront the tenant immediately and remind them of the policy and penalties. Depending on the situation and your specific agreement and policy, you can evict the tenant, get a pet deposit, or get the pet moved out of the property and resolve the situation. • Tenant’s rent check bounces. A tenant might send you a check for the rent and the check bounces. Don’t assume it’s going to resolve if you leave it alone. Deal with the problem right away, deal with it aggressively, and get it resolved, because the faster you deal with problems, the higher chance of a good outcome for you. Finally, let’s look at how to handle the move when a tenant’s lease is up and they’re ready to move on—and out!
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