I think I agree with Curt on this one, as long as they are paying rent on time. A little grace isn't going to bankrupt you, is it? Don't show the place until they are gone. Maybe you really don't want to be a landlord? Sell the place as fast as you can.
Max Dillon Charleston SC Jul 3, 2020 8:24:48 PM Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > When are they due out by? I'd think you ought to just leave it lie and let > them get out. Nobody really wants to see a rental full of somebody else's > crap, especially if they're low quality folks during a pandemic... > Fighting with them now is just going to make things worse for you, they'll > probably trash the place, sure you could maybe get paid for that but is it > worth it? > > -Curt > > On Friday, July 3, 2020, 8:05:14 PM EDT, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > What if it comes back positive? There is nothing in the contract or on > the OK landlord tenant act that allows renters to refuse entry with a 24 > hour notice. We basically told them that we are sorry of their > situation but it is their responsibility to make the home available for > showings on Monday. If that means relocating for the day, or waiting > outside. We told them they would all be required to wear masks during > showings, any of the potential tenants would be wearing masks (this is > assuming anyone wants to look at house given the potential situation). > They said they could not relocate or go outside and that the public > areas of the house would be available but the kids would be in their > bedrooms. So are we supposed to not show whatever bedrooms they are > in? I guess it will be this or they refuse, then the only thing we can > do is file an injunction and/or terminate their lease, which would then > require them to move out and if they do not , would have to go thru the > normal eviction process which will take 30 days or longer. This is > simply unbelievable. What gets me is the dude supposedly lost his job a > month ago but did not mention it when I was just over there replacing > the water heater (THE NEXT DAY) after he called about it. I guess I > should have waited the allowed 14 days. > > §41-128. Consent of tenant for landlord to enter dwelling unit - > Emergency entry - Abuse of right of entry - Notice - Abandoned premises > - Refusal of consent > > A. A tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord, his > agents and employees, to enter into the dwelling unit in order to > inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, > alterations or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services or > exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, > mortgagees, tenants, workmen or contractors. > > B. A landlord, his agents and employees may enter the dwelling unit > without consent of the tenant in case of emergency. > > C. A landlord shall not abuse the right of access or use it to harass > the tenant. Except in case of emergency or unless it is impracticable to > do so, the landlord shall give the tenant at least one (1) day's notice > of his intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times. > > D. Unless the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises, a > landlord has no other right of access during a tenancy except as is > provided in this act or pursuant to a court order. > > E. If the tenant refuses to allow lawful access, the landlord may obtain > injunctive relief to compel access or he may terminate the rental agreement. > > Added by Laws 1978, c. 257, § 28, eff. Oct. 1, 1978. > > On 7/3/2020 6:45 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote: >> A Covid test result only takes a few days so if it’s negative 14 days >> quarantine is bs. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 3, 2020, at 7:11 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Got 8 showings scheduled back to back on Monday. Renter was informed of >>> this. Today he sends us a message that his kid is sick and got tested for >>> covid. Waiting on the results to come back but they have to quarantine for >>> 14 days. To me this sounds like games to try and derail renting the house >>> and setting them up to squat based on covid. Per the contract they have to >>> make house available with at least a 24 hour notice for showings. To me it >>> would seem like they need to either stay in a hotel now until after the >>> showings, or go to their mothers house where they are supposedly moving in >>> order to keep a potentially sick person away from people viewing the house. >>> This is unbelievable. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
