Landlord Question and Answer Forum

I have a 10 year lease that a tenant skipped on with no forwarding and no warning. It is almost a year old and they owe a couple of months on that. I need to collect rent on the house as I may not be able to rent it for a while. How many months can I claim. I know I cannot get 10 years but should I not be able to get a year or two.

How could you have a 10 year lease? You will need to try your best to rent it out.

Posted by Dawn A, WI on Sunday, July 22, 2012

It was something that was agreed upon because I live in another state and the property is way underwater, she needed aplace and I need to keep the property taken care of. Being 70 she needed security in case something happened to me. I seen it as a win win. I am trying to rent it but she owes back rent. I am not trying to charge for the whole ten years but I figure it will take a couple of month to rent, took 4 last time. Higher end house and rent, hard to do in Florida right now.

Posted by John A, NC on Sunday, July 22, 2012

solid on paper, with 3 indoor cats, what to charge for security on cat clean up after a 12 month lease? And how to draft it so there are no legal issues?

Posted by Michael C, CA on Monday, July 23, 2012