Basic Tenant Rights For Park City Property Management
As a landlord in Park City property management it would seem fairly obvious that you should know your rights. But because of the nature of managing long term rentals in Park City it is also important that you know the rights of your tenants. In order to do things the right way and protect yourself from legal problems you should know the laws, both state and federal, that govern the renting of a property. You are entering into a legally binding agreement with a second party why you rent your property, terms and conditions may apply!
Fair Housing
Fair Housing is a federal law enacted to protect certain classes of people from discrimination in housing. This law was first passed in 1968 and has since been amended and strengthened. As a landlord in Park City property management you must be careful how you handle situations so that you can avoid a discrimination claim being filed against you. I have written about Fair Housing before, most recently in a post titled "Questions You Can't Ask In Park City Property Management." This post describes each protected class under Fair Housing and provides examples of things you shouldn't say in relation to an individual.
Proper Notices
As a landlord you should be comfortable with posting notices at the property. You must post a notice before entering the property, unless you are in an emergency circumstance. And before you ask late rent is not an emergency! But there are notices you can post for late rent so don't worry. Notices for eviction, abandonment, and nuisance are some examples of the notices a landlord may have to post to their tenant. Especially in the case of an eviction you must make sure you are posting the proper notices and following the requirements of law or you could fine yourself losing out if the eviction goes to court. For Park City property management I have written many posts about these various topics so click here for the full list.
Habitability
Despite what you might think if you are familiar with the term "slumlord" a tenant is entitled to a certain standard of habitability. This would include basics such as secure premises free from hazards, running hot and cold water, heat, etc. And take a guess as to who is responsible for providing this level of habitability. Yes you, the property owner. If you receive a maintenance request related to any habitability issue you are obligated by law to respond quickly so do not procrastinate. If you fail to respond within a certain amount of time you could get a notice of deficient conditions filed against you and enter into what is called a constructive eviction and be liable for all kinds of things. If something breaks fix it quickly and properly and you'll never have a problem.
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