Protecting the Rights of Tenants what we do and what other lanlords refuse to do:

We are not your typical landlord!  We take the “lord” of landlording which is rooted in medieval times of Robin Hood or way back to Caesar of  Rome.  We provide a “tenants bill of rights” that is more modern and honorable. How’s that? Most landlords run roughshod over the rights of tenants.   They think they can enter the premises anytime they want.  They can enter any room or go into any drawer they want.   They think they can keep the full deposit by blaming damages.  They think they have the right to raise rent any amount they want to.  Tenants are often treated like second class citizens.  We don’t think that is right or fair.   Tenants deserve a lot more than that.  So we offer tenants bill of rights that most landlords would never consider or offer:  

Rent control---When you sign a lease, we tell you how much the rent would be if you renewed.  If rent  is paid on time and problem free, we give current tenants first right of renewing the one year leases.

Right to privacy.   We give you at least 24 hour notice via email or phone call when we need to enter your premises for a reasonable purpose.  

No more creepy workers going in the wrong places! We  prefer for you to be present for any repairs so you don’t have to worry whether the plumber or anyone else unnecessarily going into your private belongings. 

References—Hey landlords will ask you for references, why not ask them for a few.   We will provide you with names of tenants who have rented from us now and in the past.  We are that confident about our management style.

Fairness in returning most if not all of the cleaning deposits!   Most landlords are trained to trick you into keeping most if not all of your cleaning or security deposit.  Or what one seminar in Louisville has taught 500 landlords hoe to get “thirteen months of rent out of twelve.”  We want to give you back your cleaning and security deposit.  We will even have our house cleaner of twenty years coach you on what you need to do and we pay her to do that! 

Right to a safe neighborhood and house.   All of our homes are located in the Highlands which is ranked as having one of the lowest crime rates in Louisville.  To our knowledge we are unaware of any crimes involving rape, physical assault, or robbery.   Even if you don’t rent from us, ask the landlord if they have any knowledge of crimes occurring in their rentals.

100% Smoke free Environments—We ask tenants not to smoke inside their rental units.

Making Repairs sooner rather than later.  All houses need regular repairs, maintenance, and updating. Too many landlords take their time and feel its more profitable to delay making repairs.   When something needs repair, you contact us and we refer to our eager maintenance staff to get it done quickly.  It is our belief that it is better to fix it quickly so that tenants will want to continue renewing leases from us.  Moreover, things that go unrepaired might make things worse like a leaky faucet. 

Progressive lease that protects tenants rights.  Our lease was designed in collaboration with tenant advocates to give you maximum protections.

Free Application—Far too many landlords ask for “application fee” that is designed to discourage certain classes of people.  Our applications are free of charge.

Pet Friendly—We are Ok with house trained pet or cat—but you must clean up any mess.  Insurance guy says no dangerous dogs.   Maybe start with a goldfish!

House as a Symbol of Self—OK you can’t take out a wall but we will give you permission to paint a room another color if we like your choice of colors.  No more white walls!  We love pastels which are interior decorator has chosen. 

Freedom of Expression—Most landlords won’t allow you to put political signs on your front lawn before elections, we encourage it. 

Breaking your lease—We have provisions that will allow you to break your lease for an administration fee that is much less than what most landlords might charge. 

Conflict Aversion---We don’t like conflict and our goal is to be conflict free.   We honor the lease and expect you to do the same. We offer a progressive lease with these rights weaved in means lack of conflict.  So far we have had zero small claims court cases and we had over 500 renters renting from us over the past ten years.  That’s extraordinary record.

Deposits to Hold a Unit—If you truly fall in love with one of our places and “gotta have it” you can give us a non-refundable deposit to hold it.  If we say yes, it goes to the cleaning and security deposit and if we say no we return it immediately. 

Acting Green—just living in the Highlands is a green act since it’s the most walkable neighborhood with much shorter commutes to downtown, UofL and Bellarmine.   We encourage energy conservation by using fans. Energy saving lights, removing false ceilings, using ransoms.  We like it when tenants show their green colors by locking their bikes outside, recycling, and walking to Bardstown Road restaurants, stores, and pubs.

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