QUOTE (EdRenkema @ Jun 6 2009, 03:41 PM) I have 3 applicaitions for a townhouse in Hamilton, 2 of them are not keepers, first a couple with 3 kids and a big dog and shaky references, poor credit, every time I called them there is pandemonium in the background, second 3 young guys who`ve never lived together, one still lives at home, one full time smoker, good jobs, good references.
My best candidates are a family of 3 adults, currently paying just above my asking rent, credit not so good but stellar references from 2 previous landlords - moving from current rental due to landlord selling house. They declined to rent earlier in the week but she called back today asking for a break on last month`s rent deposit, here is her message to me:
Hi Ed: Well we would love to rent your unit. However some terrible chain of events have occured recently, first the death in the family and then I had purchased a money order for $1500 so I had it available to a new landlord for last months rent and a little reserve towards first. I had left my purse on a bench at a park went to go and get it about 15 minutes later to find my ID money and money order gone. So now I no longer have any way to obtain last month again by Saturday when we have to move out of our current residence and due to the fact we would be moving mid month would be looking to pay for half a month as we did not reside somewhere a whole month. So basically, I would need to negotiate last month rent with someone and I will be getting back last month from my current landlady and that won`t be until 30 days after the move out...not sure why she is doing it that way but really cause we lived there half a month for her to offer the full month back is generous so whatever it takes I guess. I am not sure if you would negotiate last month with us (extra payments) or be able to wait till we get the refund back and accept the 662.50 for half of June on friday June 12 and allow us to move on the 13th. I realize it is a lot to ask of anyone but we are potentially homeless as of Sunday June 14th.You seemed to be such a kind man and I hope we can work something out to be able to rent from you. Let me know your thoughts on it I can meet you anytime after 3 on Friday with the 662 cash payment. We can then sign a lease and move on saturday if you would give us the keys on friday.Again, I know it is a lot to ask let me know either way.
Now I can see some of you rolling your eyes but I need tenants, they seem sincere and I would like to help these people out. They have first month rent, how can I set up my lease to require them to pay the last month rent deposit once they receive the other back?
I have put out a call to the current landlord and am waiting for a call back.
Bear in mind if I can pull this off I will instill incredible loyalty in my tenants.
Wow! This was a great post and learning lesson for me. As I read the first few posts my thoughts were to consider what she was saying and talk with the existing landlord to find out their experiences with this tenant. I know from experience that my wife constantly left everything behind during her pregnancy and shortly after my daughter was born. Hormones do crazy things to your mind. And my near photographic memory when I was younger has been diminished to trying to remember what I had for breakfast. Seriously. It is a big joke with my now teenage daughter.
But then I read Neil`s post. Wow was I wrong!
However if this ever happened to me then my curiosity would get the better of me. I would want to talk with the evicting landlord to get the whole story.
Regards...Randy D.
