Landlord Rights

A Levels Academy Islamabad

Transcript

00:00When you are a landlord, people who rent from you can sometimes take advantage.

00:05For all the good tenants out there, there are always a few disagreeable ones.

00:09But it's important to know your legal rights as a landlord,

00:12and also what is expected of you under law.

00:16First, you must tell your tenant in writing your name, an address,

00:20or that of the person such as an agent or representative,

00:23to which who the tenant will send any required notices and demands.

00:27If you are a landlord of a single-family home or a duplex,

00:30you must adhere to all the local housing and business codes.

00:34If there are no specific codes,

00:36simply make sure all the structural components, including the plumbing,

00:40are solid and in working order.

00:43If you own an apartment building or complex,

00:45you are expected to provide effective pest extermination,

00:49and that the locks, keys, garbage receptacles,

00:52heat and hot water facilities are in working order.

00:55Although you do not, as a landlord, have to pay for water service,

00:59same goes for utilities and garbage removal,

01:02not unless you want to include this in the rental agreement, of course.

01:05Now, if you have a problematic tenant and you want to evict them,

01:09you must go through legal process.

01:11For example, if it's regarding non-payment of overdue rent,

01:15you must first serve the tenant with a written notice,

01:18giving them three days to pay it or vacate the property.

01:21If they do neither after three days, legal action can be taken.

01:25If you are evicting a tenant for some reason other than non-payment of rent,

01:29the same procedure applies,

01:30except that the notice must specify how the tenant is not living up to the lease,

01:34and the tenant has seven days to correct the issue.

01:37Landlords have the right to receive the property undamaged at the end of a lease,

01:42barring the normal live-in wear and tear.

01:45The tenant can terminate the lease and move out in accordance with the lease agreement,

01:49or where there is no agreement,

01:50by giving seven days' notice for when the rent is paid every week

01:54or 15 days' notice if the rent is paid every month.

01:58Often, the money you make on a rental property won't cover expensive lawyer fees

02:02for evicting a tenant or recovering unpaid rent.

02:05But if you decide to be your own best lawyer in court, LegalYou can help.

02:10LegalYou. You can do this.