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I always change them, i think like a tenant on that one. I also change all the padlocks on gates and garage. I have never had a tenant return all keys to me, ad who is to say they dont have a copy?
In three states, it's been obvious I've never gotten new keys. Heck, the last landlord pulled his personal key to the house off his key ring and handed it to me! You guys are clearly the ideal.
My future LL didn't plan on it but I was adamant about changing the locks. Which I have to pay myself. However they want me to give the new keys to their relatives? Not something I'm keen on.
My future LL didn't plan on it but I was adamant about changing the locks. Which I have to pay myself. However they want me to give the new keys to their relatives? Not something I'm keen on.
Does your landlord live miles away and his relatives take care of the place for him? If that's the case then I would ask him to write a letter to you asking you to give the key to so and so and, when you hand over the key to that person, have them sign that they received it. If your LL is close by then just tell him you prefer to give the key directly to him. No excuse is necessary. What he decides to do with the key after that is up to him but isn't your responsibility.
Does your landlord live miles away and his relatives take care of the place for him? If that's the case then I would ask him to write a letter to you asking you to give the key to so and so and, when you hand over the key to that person, have them sign that they received it. If your LL is close by then just tell him you prefer to give the key directly to him. No excuse is necessary. What he decides to do with the key after that is up to him but isn't your responsibility.
The LL I'm renting from is moving to another state. However their son lives "next door" on the 5 acre property.
Sounds like the son is becoming the property manager/agent. And what STT said, the son should have a form that says they are signing that they received the keys as property manager/agent.
Ive spent a little bit extra and put up electronic key-pad entry locks into my rentals. I no longer have to change locks/keys, I just program a new code and disable the older one. Obviously the tennant does not get the key or the electronic locks.
Ive spent a little bit extra and put up electronic key-pad entry locks into my rentals. I no longer have to change locks/keys, I just program a new code and disable the older one. Obviously the tennant does not get the key or the electronic locks.
I don't care what the law or the LL says. I'm living there and I'm changing the locks. I would be especially adamant about this if I were a single female.
Need to inspect the place? Call me or ring the door bell.
I don't care what the law or the LL says. I'm living there and I'm changing the locks. I would be especially adamant about this if I were a single female.
Need to inspect the place? Call me or ring the door bell.
That's a great way to get evicted! Its also a fantastic way to lose your security deposit!
The truth is that the tough-guy attitude is the wrong way to deal with your landlord.
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