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WHY THE PROPERTY MANAGER SHOULD SIGN THE LEASE
09-02-2025
LEASE SIGNING
09-02-2025

MOST SUCCESSFUL PROPERTY MANAGERS SIGN LEASES WITH A POWER OF ATTORNEY GRANTED TO THEM BY THE PROPERTY OWNER.

THE POWER OF ATTORNEY IS PROVIDED BY OUR OFFICE AND MUST BE SIGNED, WITNESSED AND NOTARIZED

Some reasons why it is wise to sign a Lease for the Owner:

  1. Owner knows you are working with an applicant and wants to refuse them.
  2. Owner does not want to rent to children and does not sign Lease.
  3. Owner finds out applicant has a service animal or ESA and refuses to sign Lease.
  4. Owner sees name of the tenant and decides he/she does not like people from that country.
  5. Having Owner sign the lease could result in delays.
  6. Only one owner may sign.
  7. Owner changes mind.
  8. Owner finds out tenant is Black, Asian etc. and decides to change mind.
  9. Owner never gets you the signed Lease.
  10. Owner gets Lease from you, makes changes, then sends it back to you.
  11. Owner delays in getting you the lease, it’s Friday, you move Tenant in, Owner changes mind on Monday.

 

THE PROPER WAY TO HANDLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

TENANT APPLIES, TENANT IS APPROVED BY THE PROPERTY MANAGER, LEASE IS PREPARED, TENANT SIGNS, PROPERTY MANAGER SIGNS, PROPERTY MANAGER THEN TELLS OWNER THE GOOD NEWS A WEEK AFTER TENANT MOVES IN.   

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  • WHAT DOES THE TENANT WANT?
  • VERBAL AGREEMENTS
  • TERMINATING DUE TO A MAJOR REPAIR NEED
  • TERMINATING DUE TO MOLD