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Originally Posted by CA_FTW
I dont understand why it matters if a guest stays over.. how does that effect me as a Land lord.. does it some how magicly make my mortgage go up?
I dont allow smoking in my place either.. just cause once the house has been smoked in, its hard to get that smell out.. it lives there forever.. however if they want to smoke on the patio thats fine.
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It doesn't and it shouldn't....unless that guest begins to stay more often and potentially movie in (ie. gf/bf).
We just had a case exactly like this....Grid is going to update the Rental Horror Stories thread shortly, but ill give you the coles-notes version:
Tenant has seedy bf. Bf has been regular visitor to the building for a few years. Last year we notice he has his own set of keys. A few weeks after that, we receive anon letter telling us that 5 years ago he would hang around the building and shoot heroin in the laundry room and stairwell. Clearly this is a problem. You can read the rest on the thread.
Over night quests are frequent and not a problem in regular situations but they can easily get out of hand.
-more people=more noise
-extra sets of keys can lead to security issues
-some places are rented based on occupant (this is an archaic way of doing things, but it happens)
-it can be difficult to enforce the rules of the RTA on someone you do not have an agreement with.
-this person may not be a desirable tenant (ie. you would never rent to him/her if given the chance).
Having to get approval for guests who stay 14+ nights gives you the opportunity to discuss with your tenant the rules and regulations of guests and and procedures that you require should this person eventually move in.