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    BWEEEEEEEEAAAAHAHHAHHAAA!!!   
      
   YOUR OWN DEAD DOG Maggie ATE POISON   
   on accHOWENT of HOWE you TRAINED her.   
      
      
   "Perry Templeton"  wrote in message   
   news:FN4xd.21944$rO2.1783@bignews1.bellsouth.net...   
   > Correct.  It is a month to month.  I can change the rules at the   
   beginning   
   > of ea  chrentmonth.   
   > I have a pretty standard, cover all the bases agreement.  "In   
   good, neat   
   > working order" is too broad here, I believe.  I will have to set   
   tighter   
   > boundaries.  I do have a clause in the agreement that I   
   provide/change the   
   > A/C filter monthly.  That is so that I get a peek at the   
   condition of the   
   > house on a monthly basis.  I had just been leaving the filter   
   and then   
   > confirming by phone that she changed it.  It's in her best   
   interest   
   > economically and mine to keep unit running easier. I may start   
   actually   
   > installing it personally.   
   > Some people just have to have things spelled out a bit more than   
   others.  I   
   > am going to try and think of the tenant as "trainable".  I will   
   present my   
   > side to her, it's not negotiable...If she doesn't like it, oh   
   well.   
   > I liked Terri's idea of insisting on obedience and then   
   reimbursing for   
   > successful completion.  And then someone suggested a CGC just to   
   back that   
   > up.  Good idea.   
   > Perry   
   > "Paula"  wrote in message   
   > news:njf9s0thk8ppkn14dvh2a8oqkbu8f21h17@4ax.com...   
   > > On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:14:59 -0600, "Perry Templeton"   
   > >  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >>Other instances of the tenant fudging on what the original   
   agreements are.   
   > >>So I am not really trusting her.  The rent checks are good and   
   on   
   > >>time...big   
   > >>deal, I can rent the house easily enough to someone else, the   
   dog thing   
   > >>has   
   > >>me bugged.  What would you do?   
   > >   
   > > It sounds like whatever agreement you have is oral instead of   
   written.   
   > > Bad mistake and don't ever do that again if that is what you   
   have done   
   > > this time.  Whatever you end up doing has to be in accordance   
   to the   
   > > rental agreement.  If it is written, read it and see what   
   rights both   
   > > of you have with regard to dogs, but also with regard to the   
   upkeep of   
   > > the property.  If it is oral and you are not even sure whether   
   she is   
   > > fudging or what you have told her, you are going to have a   
   really hard   
   > > time if you have to go to court because she doesn't just go   
   along with   
   > > whatever you say.  In some states, there are general   
   provisions that   
   > > are assumed unless changed in writing by a lease, so you would   
   need to   
   > > research what those are as well.  If nothing else, you should   
   have   
   > > some agreement as to the term of the lease and can get them   
   out by not   
   > > renewing at the end of the term.  Generally, but you would   
   need to   
   > > check the laws in your area, if there is no term set, it is   
   presumed   
   > > to be the amount of time the rental payments cover, so, for   
   example,   
   > > if they pay monthly, it is a month-to-month lease.  This   
   affects not   
   > > only when you can get them out by not renewing but also how   
   much   
   > > notice you have to give for eviction.   
   > >   
   > > --   
   > > Paula   
   > > "I think I'm having the best childhood I've ever   
   ad!"  ---Mimi   
   >   
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