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We had no idea where this dog came from. Our property is completely furnished.
She is leaving at end of the month, and we can show her property to tenants anyways, without any notice from 9 am-9pm.
If we wanted to we could have insisted she remove the dog. She never bothered to call and ask, she told us about it after the fact.Instead we are only going to charge her the $100 like we do with all of our other dog and cat owners in that building.
Wow. Sounds like you still entered the premises for no authorised reason though. You were authorised to show propstective new tenants through, but you used this permission to snoop ! Anyayway, your beeswax, but I can't see it any other way
Xenia,
How is this the case? Both private landlords and PM's are governed by the same Act of legislation aren't they?
As far as I know, private landlord's do not need to use the OCBA lease, they can write whatever they want as long as it complies with the legislation.
Whats to stop me as a private landlord putting in the same (or similar ) conditions as the current REI lease?
Trade secrets! Why mention the 'pet clause' if you are not prepared to share it. That's why I like this forum: I share what information I have and others do the same. And, we all benefit.
Bazza
Oh, I see. Should the Tribunal not take every case and landlord on its merits?The system is however political,
I Understand that, as that is the purpose of being a member of the REIthe REI protect agents not private landlords.
Again, as an independant government agency, I would expect the tribunal to treat each case on its merits and not have a pre-determined view that just because there are some private landlords who are unethical, that somehow they all do not know the rules.The tenancies tribunal is anti-private landlord also as there are more unethical private landlords (in SA at least) than agents
These clauses still need to comply with the act though don't they?The REI and specifically the property management comittee come up with new clauses and agents then use them in contracts. Representing these clauses at a tribunal hearing may require you to know the history of how they came about and the backing of the REI.
Yes, you can write in a rental increase after 6 months on a 12 month lease but you must specify the amount it is to increase.
You can't just say we'll have a 'rent review' after 6 months into a 12 month contract. The tenant would be committing to an unknown figure.
Dont 'believe' the pm,I have been told by my PM that once your tenant signs a 12 month lease you can not put the rent up during that lease. So maybe if you want to up the rent after 6 months, only do 6 month leases...
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G. INDEMNIFICATION: Tenant will protect, defend, indemnify, and hold Landlord, Landlord’s property manager, and Landlord’s agents harmless from any damages, costs, attorney’s fees, and expenses that are caused by the act of any pet or Tenant.
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Bazz, thanks for your clause.
I wonder if clause G could be used to protect against any pet noise/nuisance issues with neighbours - or do you think a more specific clause would be needed for this?
What is the landlord's responsibility/liability in terms of a tennant's pet's noise anyway?
-BB
If you find a tenant without a pet, rest assured they will promptly acquire one.
Can u write in the lease that the rent will increase by $10/wk in the event that the tenant keeps a pet on the property (all pets subject to approval by landlord) ?
All tenants have pets.
If you find a tenant without a pet, rest assured they will promptly acquire one.
Marg