A tenant reported that the toilet kept backing up in her work studio. While clearing out the waste pipes the plumber pulled out big wads of lettuce, celery and other green food waste. There was a lot of it. It was like a horrible sewage salad. When this was shown to the tenant she admitted… Continue reading It’s only natural.
Tenant: You’re only evicting me because I called you a bitch! Me: I’m evicting you for not paying the rent. I’m only enjoying it a little more because you called me a bitch.
An irate Tenant called me one morning: Tenant: I want you to stop putting flavoring in the air conditioning ducts! The smell is really bothering me! Me: I’m sorry, but we don’t put any scents into the building air system. Tenant: OH MY GOD! Are you calling me a liar? I know what I am… Continue reading Savor the Flavor!
During a discussion with Tenant regarding fees that they owed but had not paid. Tenant: I’m not responsible for that. Me: Your lease says otherwise. Tenant: I don’t care what the lease says! I had a verbal agreement with the previous landlord and I know a verbal agreement stands up in court. I’ve seen it… Continue reading As seen on TV!
I received a call from a very upset tenant. Tenant: You have to fix this awful smell in my shop! I’m going to call the health department on you! It’s disgusting! My customers are complaining! You can’t expect me to pay rent for this! Me: I’m so sorry! I want to help but I need… Continue reading That Stinks!
Part of a conversation with a potential tenant as we toured a vacant office space. Tenant: I will not pay for any utilities. Me: I’m sorry but the lease at this location requires that you pay for the water and electricity. Tenant: Okay. Okay. I’ll pay for the power but not for water! Just turn… Continue reading Hold it!
A retail tenant didn’t pay his rent and didn’t bother to show up to court for the eviction hearing. After he was served with the legal paperwork he saw me outside his shop and came running out cackling with laughter and waving the paperwork around. Tenant: These legal papers you sent aren’t valid! They’re not… Continue reading Words with Friends
A tenant was in the process of moving out of his office. He finished up early and came by to drop off his keys. Tenant: Yeah I’m all moved out except for a couple old desks and a broken fridge that I’m leaving behind. It’s all old junk and I don’t want any of it.… Continue reading One mans junk…is another mans junk
A very agitated industrial tenant calls me on the phone. Tenant: I’m locked out of my shop. Send someone to open it up immediately! Me: I’m so sorry but we don’t have keys to your space. You changed the locks when you moved in. Have you lost your keys? Is there something wrong with the… Continue reading You’re useless
There were two kinds of tenants who didn’t pay the rent. There were the regular people who ran into financial problems. They’d get in a bind and we would usually try to work out something to collect the rent and hopefully keep their business afloat and avoid legal costs. That was just part of the… Continue reading Sticks and Stones!
You'll Never Rent In This Town Again! 