QUIT NOTICE AND THE LANDLORD WAHALA!

The war between landlords and tenants is unfortunately not ending very soon. Our computer centre has the privilege of typing quit notice from land owners on regular basis.

And one may ask, what is exactly the problem?

From interaction with some of the landlords it's obvious that some tenants are very problematic. They breaks every rule and regulation. And in some extreme cases take the landlords out for a fight.

Many things are usually responsible for this attitude. Both from the landlords and the tenants.

First let talk about the landlords. Many landlords don't do the right thing before putting their houses for rent. All they are after is just for people to rent their apartments with no proper deed of agreement. Once the money is paid they forget that some day it will expire or the tenant will come up with some funny attitudes.

Then for the tenant, the desperation to have a roof over their heads usually blindfold them into some hard realities. They are not conscious of what is expected for them to do or not to do as long as the place meets their requirements.

The consequences of these oversight views are usually the results of what play out at the end.

Now what are the way forward?

For the landlords it is proper and decent to always plan ahead before letting out their apartments to any tenant. Try to have house receipt and deed of agreement contract with you. 

The contract document should contain the rules and regulations guiding your agreement between you and the tenants. Every details must be explicitly spelled out. 

And in the cause of letting out the accommodation the tenant should read, fill and assign his/her signature to the contract. In case of conflict this is usually what you will first of all tender as evident of agreement between the two of you in the law court.

As for a prospective tenant, you must not allow your desperation to take the better part of you when renting an accommodation. Find out all the details about the house.

If the house is not directly from the landlord, ask the agent about the 'dos and donts' in the building.

Before you put down your money, demand for a written contract (apart from the payment receipt) where both of you will sign. This copy should guide your rights and privileges in the house. If you are not satisfied you can easily opt out.

Having said this, the landlord has no right under the law to forcefully eject a tenant except on the ground that he has met all the requirements stipulated by law. And the tenant also don't have a right to take the landlord to a law court except on the ground that every mean to resolve issues failed woefully.

Therefore the best bet is to always abide by the rules and regulations so that peace will reign.

Dave Digitals - Much more than printing experience