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6 Tenant Secrets In Park City Property Management

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The tenant-landlord relationship can be an interesting one in Park City property management. There is a healthy amount of information a good landlord should know about their tenants but they will not know everything and a tenant is expected to have a reasonable amount of privacy. For example a landlord can't enter a property without notice unless there are some type of emergency circumstances. So today I thought I would write a somewhat humorous post from the perspective of a "tenant in hiding". These tenants know they are breaking the rules and are trying to hide things from their landlords. This unfortunately happens in Park City property management and it is something you should look out for.

1. "I never put anything down the garbage disposal." I've heard this excuse more than a few times from a tenant who has called about a disposal not working or a drain that is clogged. And I've found either a variety of items mangled in said disposal or drain lines coated with grease and food particles. One unit in particular vehemently denied ever putting grease down their drain even when we took apart the drain pipe and showed them the thick layer of sludge caked inside the pipes!
2. "I never smoke in the property." Some people truly don't smoke in a property, especially if they are light or casual smokers. But when the snow starts falling and the temperature drops am I really supposed to believe that a chain smoking tenant is always going outside for their hourly fix? Smoke damage is expensive to remove in Park City property management so watch out for this one.
3. "I don't have any pets." A variation of this is "I only have one dog/cat." Despite the image of a dog friendly community there are few places in Park City property management where a tenant can have a pet. And unfortunately some people abuse the pet policies on a property.
4. "My friend is just visiting for a few days." This secret could also come out as "I don't have a roommate." Either way this tenant has an unauthorized person living in the property. You want to avoid this if at all possible as you don't know anything about this person and you may not want them living in your property.
5. "I'll bring in my rent check by the end of the week." Sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn't In either case having to track down delinquent tenants is a pain in the butt for anyone in Park City property management. Be prompt with your notices, enforce late fees and toe the line with your tenants.
6. "I have a few friends coming over." Of course this implies that your tenant tells you they are having a small get together in the first place. Most people are pretty respectful when it comes to their neighbors and having a small party. But if parties seem to happen with alarming frequency it might be time to find new tenants

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