Fostering Good Relationship To Maintain Community For Renters

By Krystal Branch


Nowadays, transient stay is commonplace. With the increasing costs of purchasing and maintaining real estate, many people resort to lodging. This trend calls for a need to reinforce policies in order to maintain positive community for renters. This can be beneficial to the landlords and the tenants alike.

Housing has undeniably been a concern for many. For a lot of people who cannot afford to buy their own property, leasing is a perfect solution. Moreover, there are people who just need a temporary place to stay and may find the idea of purchasing their own home unreasonably expensive.

Since it is regarded as a social concern, it is oftentimes possible for qualified residents to avail of government funded and supported programs for housing. This service is offered, whenever applicable, on top of public housing for a specific area. Aside from the government, some non government organizations also provide housing assistance to welfare recipients.

Leasing can be short or long term. At times, however, the renter may be given the opportunity to own the property eventually. There are leasing agreements that award the property to its tenant after years of renting. Meanwhile, there are also instances when the landlord forcibly evicts the tenants because they will be using the property for themselves.

Unwilling ejection of tenants is not uncommon. In fact, there were sensationalized legal battle between the landlords and their tenants for this ground. In an effort to stop this problem and protect the rights of all parties involved, rules and restrictions were set. There are specific terms and conditions in the leasing agreements aside from government mandated policies.

Leasing can also be advantageous to the property owners. This is one solution that can prevent foreclosure of property. If the owner is financially burdened, he can lease the property to someone else. Moreover, this prevents issues that are common in unused units like piping problems. Since the heating system is used, the condition of the pipes are well maintained.

Notwithstanding, there are outstanding issues wherein tenants are not as keen in taking care of the property as the owner. As a result, the landlord may suffer from drastic increase in its insurance and maintenance expenses. The sense of camaraderie in a community may also be imperiled when the lodger and the property owner do not participate in community activities.

Some states and even local governments have enacted rules and guidelines in tenancy that outlines the responsibilities of both the tenants and the landlords. It is best, however, that screening process are done before getting into a tenancy agreement. It is on that screening process wherein both parties could discuss the rules, expectations and procedure in cases of violations.

A thorough understanding through well communicated rules and restrictions should be a good start in creating a positive community. Furthermore, an active participation keep the positive relationship going. The rule of thumb has always been to be a good and responsible tenant and a reasonable and fair landlord. In cases of misunderstanding, it is still recommended that things be worked out between both parties before taking the matter to responsible agencies or taking legal remedies since it usually gives better chances of resolution.




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