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I agree with atti; he's actually remained remarkably composed through a quite stressful time. Don't worry, atti. I suspect Strannik hadn't read the whole thread, or he'd know that you've kept pretty cheerful.

Oh gosh, atti, I'm so sorry. I hope you chose your insurance policy with more care than your tenant; some landlord insurance policies won't cover self-managed properties, or will only cover you if you've done certain background checks on the tenants. In any case, it could have been a lot...

Darn. I'm guessing the dope was already removed, and just the damage left? Because otherwise I'm assuming if the marijuana was still there, the police would be interested. I'd love to see pics - though I'm sorry it's such a horror story for you. :( What checking did you do on this tenant...

Love your work!

I don't know what the process is in that state, but usually there's a list of actions and dates they can be taken, eg it might be that you can send a reminder letter after 2 days, another reminder letter after 7 days, a termination notice after 14 days etc. Whatever the actions are that you can...

I would think failure to issue appropriate notices would have jeopardised a pay-out anyway. The insured has an obligation to minimise their losses, which means acting promptly to redress late payments - in the format specified in the lease, at the first opportunity.

A competent PM should definitely know the appropriate course of action. :o Phone calls and knocking on the door are probably useless forms of notice, and the same as no notice. You must ensure that notices are in the format and delivered via the method specified in the lease agreement; I...