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Building a Positive Relationship With Your Landlord

By dubayns on 1/21/09 6:04pm
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<!--[if gte mso 9]&gt; Normal 0 &lt;![endif]-->There are few things in this world that can be more frustrating than a grouchy, demanding, or vindictive landlord. Not having a good relationship with yours can cause undue stress and anxiety, especially around the time that rent checks are due. Being friendly and proactive can help to diffuse any landlord anxiety before it even begins.

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Laying the Foundation

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The first step in a good landlord-tenant relationship should occur on the day of move-in. Let your landlord know who you are and a little about yourself by introducing him or her to your family or roommate. This will help them put a face to a name and helps to humanize your room mate which will help your landlord connect to you as not only a customer, but as a person. All mature, professional business relationships begin with an introduction and a firm handshake.

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The Difference Between a Good Landlord and Slum Lord

By Michael Jon Lazar on 12/15/08 1:41am
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There are so many horror stories out there about renters who had the worst experience possible when renting a home. And not surprisingly, many of the bad stories tend to relate to horrible landlords, better know by most as slum lords. These are folks that will take your money, not maintain the property and evict you if you fail to pay or pay late. Nice people huh? So if you find yourself wondering if you have a good landlord or a bad landlord, there are some things that you can do to figure this out. The below paragraphs should help you determine what kind of rental situation that you are in.

A Good Landlord
A good landlord always makes sure that the home is maintained. The property looks great and if you have a problem you call them and they send somebody out to fix it. A good landlord makes sure that they take care of their renters. They assure that your experience while in their home is the best that it possibly can be. A good landlord will compensate you for problems by reducing your rents.

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It's not THAT bad, really

By beatriz on 9/24/08 3:49am
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Hey! Who let these people into my apartment?  It's really not as bad as it looks in the pictures, seriously, don't you know camera adds ten pounds of filth... I tried to pick up after myself honestly, but I got places to be, and who's got time to clean?  And besides, what can I say, this is what happens when the maid goes on vacation for a week... Oh wait, that's not MY apartment...Oops, my bad.

My kitchen is flooded

By beatriz on 9/18/08 4:23am
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Help! My sink is overflowing, and it wasn't my fault!  I woke up this morning and my kitchen was flooded To make matters worse the landlord is out of town and the manager is nowhere to be found.  I also don't have any money for a plumber!  What am I supposed to do?  What are my rights in this case, does anyone know? Has anyone else had an experience like this?

mold

By mous on 7/9/08 9:29pm
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We have a mold problem in our apartment. We have been waiting for 1 1/2 years for a repair, but we keep getting blown off by the owner of the building. Our rent has even increased in the meantime. What can renters do to get the necessary repairs that they need done?