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What recourse do I have to recover lost rental income. A large 'For Sale' sign was posted in my front yard in front of my 'For Rent' sign. I t made it appear as though my house was for rent while trying to sell it. Removing the sign just made it appear as though I took the house off the market until the market improves. There are many houses for sale in the area and no one wants to rent when they believe that the home will be sold and their kids are in school.
All previous tenants rented because of the Mercer Island schools. The Mercer Island School District is one of the top districts in the country and once school starts the market cools until well after the holidays.
The house for sale is blocks away and the sign had nothing to do with my property. Most interest and calls are generated by the 'for rent' sign posted in my yard. A sign was posted for approximately 10 days in mid-August during which time I had one call where the caller mentioned that she wanted details on the property but that she noticed that the house was now for sale. I told her that it was not and had not been since the property was last purchased. She mentioned a sign and I thought that she was referring to a small wire ground sign posted on the corner of my lot in the easement by the stop sign. The sign was actually a large post with a hanging sign well into the front yard (no where close to the edge of the property!) and clearly indicated the THIS HOUSE WAS FOR SALE!!!! There was no mistaking which property it was referring to. Prior to the sign I received 2-3 calls per day. The mortgage payments are huge and must be covered completely while unrented.
Thanks for any help that you can provide!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
What recourse do I have to recover lost rental income. A large 'For Sale' sign was posted in my front yard in front of my 'For Rent' sign. I t made it appear as though my house was for rent while trying to sell it. Removing the sign just made it appear as though I took the house off the market until the market improves. There are many houses for sale in the area and no one wants to rent when they believe that the home will be sold and their kids are in school.
All previous tenants rented because of the Mercer Island schools. The Mercer Island School District is one of the top districts in the country and once school starts the market cools until well after the holidays.
The house for sale is blocks away and the sign had nothing to do with my property. Most interest and calls are generated by the 'for rent' sign posted in my yard. A sign was posted for approximately 10 days in mid-August during which time I had one call where the caller mentioned that she wanted details on the property but that she noticed that the house was now for sale. I told her that it was not and had not been since the property was last purchased. She mentioned a sign and I thought that she was referring to a small wire ground sign posted on the corner of my lot in the easement by the stop sign. The sign was actually a large post with a hanging sign well into the front yard (no where close to the edge of the property!) and clearly indicated the THIS HOUSE WAS FOR SALE!!!! There was no mistaking which property it was referring to. Prior to the sign I received 2-3 calls per day. The mortgage payments are huge and must be covered completely while unrented.
Thanks for any help that you can provide!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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