Ethical dilemma

[EconProf]

BobS
I’d fully advise them of your plan to apply the deposit on the last day of the grace period to pay rent–usually 5 days. Try to get their acquiescence, be friendly & reasonable, showing them how they will be protected. IF they then chose to give a 3-day notice, then the clock starts ticking. Your goal is to keep pushing the date back until it becomes moot.
They have to SERVE you with the notice, which may take a few days (get the proper form, fill it out perfectly, serve it in person). Then there is, I believe, 3 weeks minimum after they file an unlawful detainer which cannot start until after the end of the 3-day notice period, weekends and holidays not counted. This should put you easily into September. Besides, you can further delay the court date by ANSWERING the complaint on the form you are served on. This gives many more days.
IF you show up in court with all your evidence, you should prevail, but will most likely not be necessary.

[dharmagirl]

Thanks, everyone.

I am looking forward to getting settled into our new place. As I said, it’s a fixer, and there is a LOT of work to do before we actually move in.

The owners of our rental have been very nice and friendly. However, once our rent check stops showing up every month, things could turn fast. These truly are desperate times.

I hadnt even thought about making an “exit video”. I remember a friend did that years ago and actually held up that day’s newspaper to prove the date.

We plan to leave this place cleaner than we found it. When we moved in, the oven was filthy and caked in grease, and the backyard was weedy. We’ve been spending about $130/mo on gardening and pool services and have barely bothered the owners with anything. My husband is pretty handy and just takes care of the minor stuff.

Hopefully, I’m worrying over nothing. Thanks for your feedback!

[dharmagirl]

Thanks, everyone.

I am looking forward to getting settled into our new place. As I said, it’s a fixer, and there is a LOT of work to do before we actually move in.

The owners of our rental have been very nice and friendly. However, once our rent check stops showing up every month, things could turn fast. These truly are desperate times.

I hadnt even thought about making an “exit video”. I remember a friend did that years ago and actually held up that day’s newspaper to prove the date.

We plan to leave this place cleaner than we found it. When we moved in, the oven was filthy and caked in grease, and the backyard was weedy. We’ve been spending about $130/mo on gardening and pool services and have barely bothered the owners with anything. My husband is pretty handy and just takes care of the minor stuff.

Hopefully, I’m worrying over nothing. Thanks for your feedback!

[dharmagirl]

Thanks, everyone.

I am looking forward to getting settled into our new place. As I said, it’s a fixer, and there is a LOT of work to do before we actually move in.

The owners of our rental have been very nice and friendly. However, once our rent check stops showing up every month, things could turn fast. These truly are desperate times.

I hadnt even thought about making an “exit video”. I remember a friend did that years ago and actually held up that day’s newspaper to prove the date.

We plan to leave this place cleaner than we found it. When we moved in, the oven was filthy and caked in grease, and the backyard was weedy. We’ve been spending about $130/mo on gardening and pool services and have barely bothered the owners with anything. My husband is pretty handy and just takes care of the minor stuff.

Hopefully, I’m worrying over nothing. Thanks for your feedback!

[dharmagirl]

Thanks, everyone.

I am looking forward to getting settled into our new place. As I said, it’s a fixer, and there is a LOT of work to do before we actually move in.

The owners of our rental have been very nice and friendly. However, once our rent check stops showing up every month, things could turn fast. These truly are desperate times.

I hadnt even thought about making an “exit video”. I remember a friend did that years ago and actually held up that day’s newspaper to prove the date.

We plan to leave this place cleaner than we found it. When we moved in, the oven was filthy and caked in grease, and the backyard was weedy. We’ve been spending about $130/mo on gardening and pool services and have barely bothered the owners with anything. My husband is pretty handy and just takes care of the minor stuff.

Hopefully, I’m worrying over nothing. Thanks for your feedback!

[dharmagirl]

Thanks, everyone.

I am looking forward to getting settled into our new place. As I said, it’s a fixer, and there is a LOT of work to do before we actually move in.

The owners of our rental have been very nice and friendly. However, once our rent check stops showing up every month, things could turn fast. These truly are desperate times.

I hadnt even thought about making an “exit video”. I remember a friend did that years ago and actually held up that day’s newspaper to prove the date.

We plan to leave this place cleaner than we found it. When we moved in, the oven was filthy and caked in grease, and the backyard was weedy. We’ve been spending about $130/mo on gardening and pool services and have barely bothered the owners with anything. My husband is pretty handy and just takes care of the minor stuff.

Hopefully, I’m worrying over nothing. Thanks for your feedback!

[dharmagirl]

Thanks, BobS.

We plan to move into the new place by the weekend of August 1st. Hopefully, it will be a non-issue. I honestly cant imagine that they would bother to go through all of the trouble of serving, court, etc. when, in all likelihood, they are going to default anyway.

I’ll just keep my fingers crossed that we can make our new place livable by then….

[dharmagirl]

Thanks, BobS.

We plan to move into the new place by the weekend of August 1st. Hopefully, it will be a non-issue. I honestly cant imagine that they would bother to go through all of the trouble of serving, court, etc. when, in all likelihood, they are going to default anyway.

I’ll just keep my fingers crossed that we can make our new place livable by then….

[dharmagirl]

Thanks, BobS.

We plan to move into the new place by the weekend of August 1st. Hopefully, it will be a non-issue. I honestly cant imagine that they would bother to go through all of the trouble of serving, court, etc. when, in all likelihood, they are going to default anyway.

I’ll just keep my fingers crossed that we can make our new place livable by then….

[dharmagirl]

Thanks, BobS.

We plan to move into the new place by the weekend of August 1st. Hopefully, it will be a non-issue. I honestly cant imagine that they would bother to go through all of the trouble of serving, court, etc. when, in all likelihood, they are going to default anyway.

I’ll just keep my fingers crossed that we can make our new place livable by then….

[dharmagirl]

Thanks, BobS.

We plan to move into the new place by the weekend of August 1st. Hopefully, it will be a non-issue. I honestly cant imagine that they would bother to go through all of the trouble of serving, court, etc. when, in all likelihood, they are going to default anyway.

I’ll just keep my fingers crossed that we can make our new place livable by then….

[CBad]

Like others have said, I’d discuss your idea with them up front and gauge their reaction. Their reaction will vary depending on whether they were planning on giving you back the deposit all along or planning on stiffing you.

Personally if I were the owner, I wouldn’t agree to it unless I’ve seen the place first hand. If I saw that you had taken care of the house like you say you have, I’d have no problem with it.

[CBad]

Like others have said, I’d discuss your idea with them up front and gauge their reaction. Their reaction will vary depending on whether they were planning on giving you back the deposit all along or planning on stiffing you.

Personally if I were the owner, I wouldn’t agree to it unless I’ve seen the place first hand. If I saw that you had taken care of the house like you say you have, I’d have no problem with it.

[CBad]

Like others have said, I’d discuss your idea with them up front and gauge their reaction. Their reaction will vary depending on whether they were planning on giving you back the deposit all along or planning on stiffing you.

Personally if I were the owner, I wouldn’t agree to it unless I’ve seen the place first hand. If I saw that you had taken care of the house like you say you have, I’d have no problem with it.

[CBad]

Like others have said, I’d discuss your idea with them up front and gauge their reaction. Their reaction will vary depending on whether they were planning on giving you back the deposit all along or planning on stiffing you.

Personally if I were the owner, I wouldn’t agree to it unless I’ve seen the place first hand. If I saw that you had taken care of the house like you say you have, I’d have no problem with it.

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