That must be so frustrating from your side of things, as the owner.
Me as a tenant. I wouldn't tell the RE we were looking to move until I had been approved for another place. I know it must seem inconsiderate to the owner but if we don't find something but still have other people invading our home while the RE is looking for new tenants before we have even given notice.. No thanks.
What are your options if they still haven't signed when the lease is up? I would have thought that if they didn't want to re-sign, that they'd have organised something by now. Can you get the agent to find somebody else to lease it? It's more than just inconsiderate - it's going to cost you money. When we rented in Melb, the landlord decided to sell the house. We had to go through all of the open inspections, get the dogs and ourselves out twice a week and also look for somewhere else to live. We cleaned the house before each open and put up with people going through 'our space' only for the landlord to decide 2 days prior to the auction that she'd changed her mind. It goes both ways - we were inconvenienced for the whole auction campaign. I'd say if the lease is up and they still haven't signed it, get the agent to start looking for somebody else to rent it.
Good luck, I hope you get something sorted out soon
Even if the lease ends isn't the tenant still required to give a certain amount of days notice before moving? I thought it was the same for landlords, even though the lease ends in 2 days, X amount of days notice must still be given. So if they tell you on the day the lease expires that they are going, you can still charge them rent (and recover it from the bond if they don't pay) for a certain length of time. 30 days or 60 days or something?
I understand what you're saying FJ, and I guess a lot of others do too, or there wouldn't be over 200 views and 4 responses I do feel it's disrespectful though - at the end of the day I figure, they're living in MY house, I deserve a bit of respect as the landlord. We've gone out of our way to not inconvenience them during the year they've been there, I would've liked a bit of trust back, trust that we wouldn't be constantly organising home opens around them.
Once the lease ends they'd go on a week to week lease, and only be required to give a weeks notice.
Thankfully though, I got the call this afternoon that they'll be re-signing tomorrow morning. A big stress off!
That is great that they are resigning, Keike!! You must be so relieved, and I'm so glad you have had a bit of good news this week.
Just wondering though if you had a clause in your original agreement about the conditions of a periodic tenancy? If not, then they would move onto a period tenancy which is usually on a monthly basis, not weekly, and would need to give you a minimum 21 days to notice they were leaving (without cause), you would need to give them 60 day notice to vacate (without cause).
I thought I answered but my silly phone must have decided it didn't like my answer. It's irrelevant now but my suggestion was that if there is a bit of competition for rentals in your area give them the boot and get better tenants.
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I do feel it's disrespectful though - at the end of the day I figure, they're living in MY house, I deserve a bit of respect as the landlord. We've gone out of our way to not inconvenience them during the year they've been there, I would've liked a bit of trust back, trust that we wouldn't be constantly organising home opens around them.
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