legal application & lease

[roblee]

Arizona. We rented out our townhouse and had the individual fill & sign an application. She listed her spouse and son as proposed occupants. We decided to lease to her. She signed a 1 year fixed term lease and signed it. However 4 days after they were to move in, they backed out. What can I do? I am trying to re-rent but I live out of state now and have passed over other applicants for them.

 

[dj1]

Well you can use the security for whatever rent you lost and your expenses in re renting.

 

[roblee]

> she was to overnight the security and prorate deposit to us on the 15th
> since i had already left az and she never mailed them.

 

[happygolucky]

well why dont YOU PAY for a property manager in your town and let them find a new tenant collect the rent etc...

It would have been a lot cheaper then by going the el cheapo way you are doing now.

 

[roblee]

That is what we are looking into. However we had to do the "cheapo" way as you say since I was relocated for my job and our house had not sold. So on a short notice we did not have a choice. Obviously you must be the perfect LL if you are one.

 

[happygolucky]

Sorry but renting a house is a very big step...and keeping it empty would have been wiser....

Or you could have knocked of 10-15% of the asking price and it would have sold in a week.

So you must consider all of this as a cost of the new job transfer.

 

[Cvillecpm]

Professional Property Manager only way to go....

Obtain a professional property Manager IMMEDIATELY. Go to the NARPM website......www.narpm.org and do a member search with zip code or city in AZ. Your short notice is NO EXCUSE for trying to do such an important step on your own.

Get professional help....NOW.