There was a tenant in a small two-story office building. He sold advertisements in off-brand phone books and was really angry that no one used phone books anymore. He’d tell me off about it every time we talked like it was my fault that no one wanted his funky phone books. Phone Book Guy wanted… Continue reading Rub A Dub!
Tenant: When you come into my office like this it just makes me feel sad. Me: You mean when I serve you with legal notices because you haven’t paid the rent? Tenant: Yeah. You should try to bring joy with you instead of sadness. Me: Okay. Let me do that over again. I walked out… Continue reading
There was a heavy fog layer over the city one day and I got a phone call from a little coffee shop tenant located in a popular touristy retail center next to the boat harbor. Tenant: The fog is terrible today. No one can see my shop from the street! Me: Oh I know. It’s really… Continue reading THE FOG!
Tenant: We have such a great connection. You’re like my best friend, I hope you know that! Me: Well…um…thanks. That’s a nice thing to say. Later…. Me: Hi there, I noticed we haven’t received your rent payment yet this month? When did you send that in? Tenant: Oh I can’t pay the rent this month.… Continue reading BFFs Forever!
In one week we had 3 reports of people dropping their keys down the little gap between the floor and the elevator when the elevator doors are open. Next time you’re in an elevator look down and take a look at that gap. It’s just a few inches wide yet 3 different people dropped their… Continue reading Down the Rabbit Hole
Real life took some precedence over the blog this week but I’m back with plenty more stories of crazy tenants, weird landlord and my own stupid antics! This is all new to me and I’ve just been writing things down as they come to me. I’ll think that I’m hitting a dry spell on stories… Continue reading I’m baaaaaack!
I was showing office space to a potential tenant. We had talked for a while about the lease terms when he started asking about paying less than the advertised monthly rent. Me: I’m sorry but the property owner is firm on the rental rate. Potential Tenant: Ha ha ha! I have to say this. … Continue reading I’m just pretending
I received several frantic calls from tenants in an office building. They reported that someone was blasting loud horrible music in the place. My office was next door so I went to check it out and for a brief moment I heard some music and then it stopped. After checking all over I didn’t hear… Continue reading Music Soothes the Savage Manager
Tenant: You have to stop bothering me about the rent! You’ll get your money when I can pay you. Me: Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. You signed a contract and agreed to pay the rent each month. If you don’t pay then I have to come collect it. Tenant: Why are you doing this? … Continue reading The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
A tenant’s employee complained that we didn’t have safety notices on the liquid hand soap dispensers in the restrooms. She was brushing her teeth after lunch and forgot to bring her toothpaste so she squirted some hand soap on her toothbrush instead. She said it nearly made her throw up. She was very upset that… Continue reading Soap Opera
You'll Never Rent In This Town Again! 