Re: The Tenants Download For Pc [portable]
Hans Dagenais
Share I have a house in El Paso, TX. Due to the cold weather experienced during these days, one of the water pipes broke so they have no running water in the house. This seems to be a local emergency since every plummer I have called is busy and they wont get there until next week due to the high amount of calls from people experiencing the same problem. My tenants are asking for a portable toilet. Is this my responsability to put a portable toilet? or do they need to take care of the problem themselves when it comes to this issue. I know I have to fix the pipe but it it comes to those issues I believe it is their responsability. Any suggestions? thanks [ Reply ] [ Return to forum ] Re: tenants aking for a portable toilet!by ERICon February 4, 2011 @19:54[ Reply ] I would let them use a spare bedroom as a toilet until it is fixed. You can always cut a hole in the floor. Or just use the corner.WTF do you think? It is uninhabitable. Let them leave, and prorate the rent. Even a portable toilet is not acceptable. This is an emergency, it cannot wait a week. Maybe you should call the City and ask them. If I had the address, I would tell them myself. Re: tenants aking for a portable toilet!by Anonymouson February 4, 2011 @20:12[ Reply ] This has got to be some kind of joke. Re: tenants aking for a portable toilet!by JD-NYon February 4, 2011 @20:13[ Reply ] Why don't you call an inspector out. Make an appointment, and ask them what they think. Re: tenants aking for a portable toilet!by Anonymouson February 4, 2011 @21:36[ Reply ] They have those RV type portable toilets. If they are happy with that I'd provide it. (You can always return it to the store when you are done and say it doesn't work very well... LOL)Alternatively you could offer to split the cost of a motel.WHY did the tenant allow the pipes to freeze?And while we are on the topic if it's ONE pipe why don't you get down there and cut the pipe and put a sleeve on it and it's fixed. In fact there are emergency rubber sleeves you can put on a pipe (if you have access) without cutting it.Every landlord should know how to fix pipes. I put thousands in my pocket every year but doing my own plumbing. You mean like a big blue box or do you mean ???by Anonymouson February 4, 2011 @21:38[ Reply ] Big blue box that construction sites use as a porta-potty, or do you mean the "old folks home" get outta bed and sit yourself down on this here thing toilet?ARE U KIDDING ME? Maybe your insurance company will cover the cost of lost rent...mine did because of a water pipe bursing and no water in the house --then you can pro-rate the tenants from that amount but gee, you're asking for trouble with the portable toilet. The big blue boxes STINK and the little "old folks home" ones tip over. Ewwww!
- Re: You mean like a big blue box or do you mean ??? by Gail K (GA) on February 5, 2011 @08:32
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Hi All;
Does the owners of the mobile homes in the park required to have an home insurance. What would happen if they do not and the tree falls on the home they own or the fire starts, etc. I am wondering if any one had these type of issues with non insured park tenants and how did they handle it. Just thinking out loud and hoping to get some direction how to deal with this situation or do I have to demand the proof of the insurance before signing a new lease, Thanks in advance.
I require all my tenants to have replacement value insurance on their homes, not actual value. They are required to provide me proof of renewal annually. I also require them to have a minimum 1M liability coverage as well.
Thanks Greg.
How do you handle the tenants who used to carry an insurance but now refuse to. Do you start evicting them? I just purchased the park with the tenants owning the homes but I am finding out that none of them are carrying the home insurance. Now I have the dilemma what to do?
I would opt to evict if necessary. Having tenants with no insurance means that if the home is damaged/destroyed they likely will have no money to repair and they will end up walking away.
You need to have responsible tenants that will add to the health of your community not put it at risk.
Park rules are intended to allow you and your tenants to live in a community with a degree of security and quality of life. They may argue they can not afford to pay for insurance but if that is the case then they can not afford to live in your community. You can not have tenants that are willing to place your investment at risk.
This is a decision predicated on protecting your business interests not your tenants.
Brandon, I appreciate your point of view. It looks to me that my tenants are fitting more into your model. However I had a situation that prompted me to ask this question. The tree that was growing next to the home, basically touching the home, fell and some of the branches had damaged the house. Minor damage. My lack for 30 years previous owner of the park neglected the tree and no one had complain, month into the my tenure, strong wind topples the tree The tenant does not have an insurance. Who is responsible for the fixing the house. Park owner or the tenant? I understand that the trees are park owner responsibility (my previous question posted to the forum) but what about the damage after the fact?
As Brandon points out I do have a higher quality tenant base. Thankfully I do not have to pay for what is otherwise a tenants responsibility to protect my income. In my market a vacant lot is a major loss of income and a fairly hefty financial loss for the home owner if the home is destroyed. It is a much different business approach when a tenants home is only worth a few hundred dollars.
Greg. Brandon;
I do not know if you are willing to divulge this information in the public forum but I am curious what states your parks are? I am asking this only because your approaches to the insurance are vastly different. However both of the approaches are making business sense.
I am in Ontario Canada. My community is mostly retirees, blue collar and professionals. Homes range in value from 50K to 100K+. Definatly not a trailer park.
Ontario has a wide range of community types, the same as in the US, ranging from trailer parks to five star gated communities with all the amenities.
The old floor heater has broken in a unit I manage and I was wondering if I could supply the tenants with space heaters for their unit. We are a bit reluctant, but not unwilling, to change out the old floor unit for a double wall unit because, it just does not get that cold in Los Angeles.
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