Of all the things that can go wrong during a tenancy, the least expected is death. Most landlords have never had to deal with this, but it's good to keep in mind that — touch wood — it may happen. This is one landlord's story of what happened when a tenant passed on unexpectedly and the brief chaos in the...
Of all the things that can go wrong during a tenancy, the least expected is death. Most landlords have never had to deal with this, but it's good to keep in mind that — touch wood — it may happen. This is one landlord's story of what happened when a tenant passed on unexpectedly and the brief chaos in the interval:The landlord, HJ, had rented out a 1,400 square feet unit to a couple in the East Coast area. The tenant had a one-year lease and was about eight months into it.
HJ says: "I knew there was going to be a problem as the father was the one paying the rent; but I told her not to worry about it, see to her arrangements first. They were Malaysian, so there were a lot of things for the daughter to handle, including the repatriation of her father's remains and so on."
"In hindsight, I should have volunteered this information anyway. But at the time it never occurred to me; I thought since she said she was okay with it, everything was settled." By the month after, it was clear the tenant was not returning; and the realtor assured HJ he now had the right to keep the security deposit. This, however, didn't clear up all of his problems.When HJ and the realtor inspected the property, it was far from being cleared out. HJ found piles of dirty clothes still mouldering in a laundry basket, several cans and bottles used as ashtrays , and the tenant's furniture.
HJ also had to change the locks for the unit, as the tenant didn't return the keys; and he had to pay around $200 for two replacement key cards, which were also unreturned. "The agent was quite straightforward. She said if a future tenant asks she can't lie, but most tenants are not too bothered — they expect most older properties have seen a death within the walls before."
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