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PhilipL
(Florida)
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| 03/11/2010 1:12 PM |
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How is the renter issue handled in your documents? by RobertR1
We have a one-liner in our By-Laws which states that all potential
renters must fill out an application/occupant form. This form provides the
secretary (an Association) with the names of people who will be renting. It was not intended to be an approval/disapproval vehicle. |
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RobertR1
(South Carolina)
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| 03/11/2010 1:44 PM |
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Philip,
Think about fleshing this one liner out.
For one thing there should be some recognigition that any problem the renter has has to be addressed with the owner of the unit. Yhe association should play no part in the contract other than to be clear to the renter that their conduct is governed by the same rules and regulations that an owner must abide by. That is just one issue. A copy of the rules and regulations should be required to be posted in each rental unit. Parking regulations should accompany the signed lease. What I have listed is just the tip of the iceberg, individual associations require different attention. Condos especially should have a firm detailed rental policy and adherance demanded by the Board. Our rental policy is better than a one liner but even at that few pay any attention to it. I have that on my agenda for this year to raise the issue and have the board re-work our rental policy. It will require an amendment but we have hid our heads in the sand long enough. On the whole we get good renters and they deserve a little consideration also, don't just give them a key and let them shift for themselves which usually means asking the full timers information the owner should provide. |
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MaryA1
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| 03/12/2010 6:25 AM |
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Philip,
If your docs allow it, IMO the board should expand on that one-line rental policy. My board has a rental policy that requires the prop owner to provide copies of the gov docs to the renter and advise them that they are required to abide by them. The name(s) of the renters are required to be given to the BOD, as well as contact info for the property owner. The prop owner is required to complete and sign the rental agreement. If they do not within a certain period of time, they receive a violation notice and may be subject to a fine -- the same as violating any other assn restriction. The BOD does NOT require background checks for renters, on the advice of our attorney, as this could pose a serious liability issue for the assn. Some assn's place restrictions on the length of a rental, i.e. must be at least one month, six months, one year, etc. |
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