Fed up with low life tenant and the philly laws that protetcts them

[longneck]

just came up with an idea for 2nd floor.

If you think it's going to take longer than 30 days to make it all the way through the eviction process to where she'll actually leave..........
march your butt up there this minute with a 30 day notice that she's now going to be responsible for paying the electricity. If she's not under a lease you can make that change at any time by giving the proper notice (make sure 30 days in the proper notice.) State in your notice that the electricity will be transferred OUT of your name at 8am on the 31st day.

Basically she'll either have to have it put in her name or it will be shut off. Now, you can't shut off utilities on tenants when it's your obligaiton to pay them, but if you give her the proper notice........double check with your atty. She'll best case have no power and probably move out very soon or worst case transfer it to her name and wait to be evicted, but at least you'll be out from under her electric bill.

Just a thought.
K in A

that's a really good idea, although in some states if a tenant does not pay their electric, the power ccompany simpply stops charging the tenant and bills the LL instead. then it's the LL's responsibility to collect and keep the juice eflowing. as i stated before, PA's compiled statutes don't seem to be available online, so i can't check this for you.

take K's advice and speak to an attorney that specializes in LL/T law.

 

[bonzo]

update on tenant

Hi everyone. I went to the apartment house to find that the person on the second floor did me a favor and moved out. Thank god.
She figured she would leave behind some ratty old furniture that i have to get rid of and some cleaning products which she had never used. LOL

So now im able to make some repairs that are needed and spruce the place up so i can rent it for the proper amount.

Someone asked me about the home owners association i belong to. They are called hapco. Im located in philadelphia. They are supposed to have some contacts with local politicians, license and inspections etc. Wether or not they can get things done is yet to be scene.

As far as the tenants on the 3rd floor go, i have every intention of getting the 2nd floor rented and settled down before i approach the tenants on the 3rd floor. My intention is to raise the rent to where it should be and have them start paying their own electric.

I want to thank everyone with their great responses. Keep them coming. I appreciate the feed back and suggestions. If anyone would like to respond to me you can email me at my screen name which is [email protected]