Wht to do if a tenant has let her dog urinate all over the new carpets, food is on the floors everywhere an nails in walls?
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Wht to do if a tenant has let her dog urinate all over the new carpets, food is on the floors everywhere an nails in walls?
What can I do when a tenant is tearing up my property? I have pictures before and after tenant moved here. I went inside to check for pests and condition of the property. I saw heaps of white powder on all carpets. There is urine, coffee/ tea stains everywhere. She has nailed so many pictures into walls and garbage everywhere. I am so shocked. The lease agreement says no nails, etc. and property must be maintained in a neat and clean way. What can I do to hold her responsible and make her pay for damages?
Asked on July 31, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Arkansas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
The best way to deal with the tenant who has no regard for your property as you have written is to carefully read your presumed written lease to see if what she has done is a violation of its terms warranting her termination.
I would write the tenant a letter setting forth the problems that you note and provide her with an estimate for the costs of repair. If the lease gives you a right to end the lease, you should send her a thirty (30) day notice of termination for the lease's breach. Before this is done, you should consult with a landlord tenant attorney to verify what your legal options are.
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