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Harvey Specter · 10-15-2015, 01:57 AM

Here's a few things I wanted to add to this thread from my experience. Hopefully you won't have to deal with a bad tenant but if you rent quite often than you unfortunately you will come across a bad tenant and you should be prepared. You have to be somewhat street smart when it comes to renting nowadays, too many fucked up people out there who know how to work the system.

-Don't rent to people who show up say on the 2nd or 3rd and seem to be in a rush to rent and have cash on hand. I find these type of people are either getting evicted or they're been denied by other landlords because their references don't check out.

-Like I said earlier, references don't mean much nowadays. I find work references are the most useless because I have yet to call a work references and the employer has said anything bad even though the person turned out to be a bad tenant. Credit check is ok because you can see if the person is responsible or not but I've had a tenant who had A+ credit but flaked out on the rent and moved out. One thing about credit checks though is it does weed out some bad tenants because bad tenants will be reluctant to provide personal info. Best tool imo is social media and the internet in general because it can give you a general idea of the person, even a simple google search can bring up information about a person. I also search linkedin profiles which I find much better than a work reference. Most professionals will have a linkedin profile.

-I highly recommend you read up on tenancy laws in BC.

-Always sign a BC tenancy agreement. Make sure this document is filled out properly and signed. Also be aware that your tenant will still have the same rights under the tenancy laws even if this agreement is not signed. There's some landlords who think not signing this agreement they can protect themselves from dealing with the tenancy board, this is not the case.

-If things go bad between you and the tenant, make sure you give the proper notices and fill out everything properly. One mistake on the paperwork like forgetting to sign or having an incorrect name and that notice is void. Tenancy board pricks look for even the smallest mistakes so be careful. Also send important notices through registered mail as proof because most tenants will tell the tenancy board they never received the notice.

-Remember, tenants have more rights than you (landlord). If you think giving a 30 day notice will have someone out of your rental unit at the end of that notice, think again. If the person knows his/her rights, they'll basically play the system and you'll be stuck with that person for 2-3 months or maybe longer and most likely they'll be living rent free so you'll be footing the bill. Also, never take shit into your own hands like changing locks. It's illegal and you can get in a lot trouble in a form of a fine.

-Never take the law in to your own hands like changing locks or cutting off water, power, etc...As a landlord you can get in a lot of trouble in forms of fines which are very hefty.

10-15-2015, 01:57 AM	#32
Harvey Specter y'all better put some respeck on my name Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Vancouver Posts: 18,930 Thanked 10,304 Times in 2,717 Posts Failed 395 Times in 161 Posts	Here's a few things I wanted to add to this thread from my experience. Hopefully you won't have to deal with a bad tenant but if you rent quite often than you unfortunately you will come across a bad tenant and you should be prepared. You have to be somewhat street smart when it comes to renting nowadays, too many fucked up people out there who know how to work the system. -Don't rent to people who show up say on the 2nd or 3rd and seem to be in a rush to rent and have cash on hand. I find these type of people are either getting evicted or they're been denied by other landlords because their references don't check out. -Like I said earlier, references don't mean much nowadays. I find work references are the most useless because I have yet to call a work references and the employer has said anything bad even though the person turned out to be a bad tenant. Credit check is ok because you can see if the person is responsible or not but I've had a tenant who had A+ credit but flaked out on the rent and moved out. One thing about credit checks though is it does weed out some bad tenants because bad tenants will be reluctant to provide personal info. Best tool imo is social media and the internet in general because it can give you a general idea of the person, even a simple google search can bring up information about a person. I also search linkedin profiles which I find much better than a work reference. Most professionals will have a linkedin profile. -I highly recommend you read up on tenancy laws in BC. -Always sign a BC tenancy agreement. Make sure this document is filled out properly and signed. Also be aware that your tenant will still have the same rights under the tenancy laws even if this agreement is not signed. There's some landlords who think not signing this agreement they can protect themselves from dealing with the tenancy board, this is not the case. -If things go bad between you and the tenant, make sure you give the proper notices and fill out everything properly. One mistake on the paperwork like forgetting to sign or having an incorrect name and that notice is void. Tenancy board pricks look for even the smallest mistakes so be careful. Also send important notices through registered mail as proof because most tenants will tell the tenancy board they never received the notice. -Remember, tenants have more rights than you (landlord). If you think giving a 30 day notice will have someone out of your rental unit at the end of that notice, think again. If the person knows his/her rights, they'll basically play the system and you'll be stuck with that person for 2-3 months or maybe longer and most likely they'll be living rent free so you'll be footing the bill. Also, never take shit into your own hands like changing locks. It's illegal and you can get in a lot trouble in a form of a fine. -Never take the law in to your own hands like changing locks or cutting off water, power, etc...As a landlord you can get in a lot of trouble in forms of fines which are very hefty.