Need to vent to people who understand. Tenant started going bad so I terminated tenancy. I don’t wait for them to hit the iceberg, I throw them overboard and steer clear of their problems before they become mine. But tenant was smoking pot in a smoke free building. I could smell it from outside so I let tenant know it by text. I did not confront tenant because they are hostile and have already made false accusations. Lille brat is now claiming that telling them to stop smoking in a non smoking building is harassment. Unbelievable.

RentsDue,

I hear ya loud and clear.

Get'em outa there !

Nice!

The only thing I'd have done differently is I would not have given a reason for the non-renewal. Any time a reason is given, they have ammunition to argue, even if their ammo is ridiculous, silly, asinine, irrelevant, etc. No reason given = nothing to argue about. "I am not renewing"... period.

Not sure MA requires you to give a reason, but if not, consider avoiding it next time.

Scott,

It's funny, isn't it? Every other business in the world just adjusts their prices and they do not feel obliged to notify us on the reasoning.

When was the last time you went to the store and saw as sign about the number of chicken deaths affecting the price of eggs? Nope, the price just went up. If you wanted a "reason", then you got online and looked up the reason(s) yourself.

We landlords for some reason feel a need to "explain" ourselves. I'm not sure why... We must feel we're special... or we feel like slime and have to justify ourselves? I dunno.

How about: "This is how much rent I want: $XXX. If that doesn't work for you, we're sad to see you go but I'll need written notice to non-renew at least 30 days in advance."

I didn’t give a reason for ending tenancy. Text about pot smoke was after the termination notice ( because other tenants were complaining). Tenant has cited other incidents of harassment:

1:) Knocking on door to have tenant move car when blocking driveway. She ignored phone calls and texts so knocking on door was only option left before towing. Should have just towed but I did not want her to retaliate and trash apartment. I’d rather be rich than right.

2.) Other tenants walking loudly upstairs.

3) Asking for unpaid rent. This was apparently REPEATED harrasment because I did it every month.

I didn’t give a reason for ending tenancy. Text about pot smoke was after the termination notice ( because other tenants were complaining). Tenant has cited other incidents of harassment:

1:) Knocking on door to have tenant move car when blocking driveway. She ignored phone calls and texts so knocking on door was only option left before towing. Should have just towed but I did not want her to retaliate and trash apartment. I’d rather be rich than right.

2.) Other tenants walking loudly upstairs.

3) Asking for unpaid rent. This was apparently REPEATED harrasment because I did it every month.

Now I feel torn as I just sent a batch of rent increases but I included non-specific reasons.

I have to get on the correct business page.