Thursday, April 27, 2006
Friday, March 24, 2006
Letter to my State Representatives
The following letter was sent to the governor and my state representatives where I live and own rental property. If you live in NJ I urge you to write the Governor and your State Representatives. Feel free to steal my prose below. If you don't know who your representative is e-mail me, I'll look it up for you.
Bergen County:
Ms. Charlotte Vandervalk
Mr. John E. Rooney
Mr. Gerald Cardinale
Hudson County:
Mr. Bernard F. Kenny, Jr.
Mr. Brian P. Stack
Mr. Albio Sires
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Ms. Charlotte Vandervalk
220 Kinderkamack Road, Suite E
Westwood, NJ 07675-3601
RE: The Governor’s Proposed Tax Increases
March 22, 2006
Dear Ms. Vandervalk,
Through the above captioned company, I own and manage rental property in your legislative district.
Three of the Governor’s proposed tax increases will kill business in New Jersey:
1. Sales Tax: Increasing the sales tax will reduce sales, plain and simple. That will drive jobs from New Jersey.
2. Corporation Tax: This will strangle business and drive jobs from New Jersey.
3. Commercial Realty Transfer Tax: Landlords provide affordable housing to New Jersey families that need it. This money could be better spent on capital improvements to multifamily housing and likely would be. Landlords have to make a profit or they will leave the business. Who will be left to provide housing for New Jersey families that need it? The government. We all know how that turns out.
I understand the need to balance the budget, but may I suggest spending cuts instead of tax increases?
Thank you for reconsidering these destructive taxes.
Very truly yours,
Rosey
Bergen County:
Ms. Charlotte Vandervalk
Mr. John E. Rooney
Mr. Gerald Cardinale
Hudson County:
Mr. Bernard F. Kenny, Jr.
Mr. Brian P. Stack
Mr. Albio Sires
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Ms. Charlotte Vandervalk
220 Kinderkamack Road, Suite E
Westwood, NJ 07675-3601
RE: The Governor’s Proposed Tax Increases
March 22, 2006
Dear Ms. Vandervalk,
Through the above captioned company, I own and manage rental property in your legislative district.
Three of the Governor’s proposed tax increases will kill business in New Jersey:
1. Sales Tax: Increasing the sales tax will reduce sales, plain and simple. That will drive jobs from New Jersey.
2. Corporation Tax: This will strangle business and drive jobs from New Jersey.
3. Commercial Realty Transfer Tax: Landlords provide affordable housing to New Jersey families that need it. This money could be better spent on capital improvements to multifamily housing and likely would be. Landlords have to make a profit or they will leave the business. Who will be left to provide housing for New Jersey families that need it? The government. We all know how that turns out.
I understand the need to balance the budget, but may I suggest spending cuts instead of tax increases?
Thank you for reconsidering these destructive taxes.
Very truly yours,
Rosey
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Tax Increases Will Kill Business in New Jersey
Governor Jon Corzine
PO Box 001
Trenton, NJ 08625
March 22, 2006
Dear Governor,
Three of your proposed tax increases will kill business in New Jersey:
1. Sales Tax: Increasing the sales tax will reduce sales, plain and simple. That will drive jobs from New Jersey.
2. Corporation Tax: This will strangle business and drive jobs from New Jersey.
3. Commercial Realty Transfer Tax: Landlords provide affordable housing to New Jersey families that need it. This money could be better spent on capital improvements to multifamily housing and likely would be. Landlords have to make a profit or they will leave the business. Who will be left to provide housing for New Jersey families that need it? The government. We all know how that turns out.
I understand you must balance the budget, but may I suggest spending cuts instead of tax increases?
Thank you for reconsidering these destructive taxes.
Very truly yours,
Rosey
PO Box 001
Trenton, NJ 08625
March 22, 2006
Dear Governor,
Three of your proposed tax increases will kill business in New Jersey:
1. Sales Tax: Increasing the sales tax will reduce sales, plain and simple. That will drive jobs from New Jersey.
2. Corporation Tax: This will strangle business and drive jobs from New Jersey.
3. Commercial Realty Transfer Tax: Landlords provide affordable housing to New Jersey families that need it. This money could be better spent on capital improvements to multifamily housing and likely would be. Landlords have to make a profit or they will leave the business. Who will be left to provide housing for New Jersey families that need it? The government. We all know how that turns out.
I understand you must balance the budget, but may I suggest spending cuts instead of tax increases?
Thank you for reconsidering these destructive taxes.
Very truly yours,
Rosey
Monday, March 13, 2006
Late Rent Payments (Again)
Late Rent Payments
March 7, 2006
Dear Ms. Menudo,
As you know, we value you as a tenant and you have been in the building for a long time without causing us any problems.
Thank you for calling to let us know your March rent payment would be late. It was not clear in your message when you would be paying. I thought you said, “Next week.” I was not sure if that meant the week ending the 11th or the 18th.
We hate it when good tenants pay their rent after the 10th of the month, because it forces us to do something we don’t want to do: File court papers against a good tenant. We are required to do this to protect our legal rights. Because the courts in High Ho County have slowed down, when we have problems with tenants it now takes much longer to resolve; so we can not delay in our filings. If rent is not received by the end of the day on the 10th, we normally file court papers. The tenant is then required to pay $29 in court filing fees plus $50 in attorney’s fees.
Because you are a good tenant, I will wait until the 13th before filing. Hopefully your payment will be received by then and I will not have to file at all.
Thank you for you understanding.
Very truly yours,
XXX Mgt, Co. Inc.
Rosey,
Property Manager
March 7, 2006
Dear Ms. Menudo,
As you know, we value you as a tenant and you have been in the building for a long time without causing us any problems.
Thank you for calling to let us know your March rent payment would be late. It was not clear in your message when you would be paying. I thought you said, “Next week.” I was not sure if that meant the week ending the 11th or the 18th.
We hate it when good tenants pay their rent after the 10th of the month, because it forces us to do something we don’t want to do: File court papers against a good tenant. We are required to do this to protect our legal rights. Because the courts in High Ho County have slowed down, when we have problems with tenants it now takes much longer to resolve; so we can not delay in our filings. If rent is not received by the end of the day on the 10th, we normally file court papers. The tenant is then required to pay $29 in court filing fees plus $50 in attorney’s fees.
Because you are a good tenant, I will wait until the 13th before filing. Hopefully your payment will be received by then and I will not have to file at all.
Thank you for you understanding.
Very truly yours,
XXX Mgt, Co. Inc.
Rosey,
Property Manager
Friday, February 17, 2006
NJ State Lead Pamphlet for Resident of Multi-Family Properties
The state lead regulations effective May 2005 require that owners of pre-1978 properties that are not certified lead-free to distribute a pamphlet prior to commencement of repair work that will disturb more than two square feet unless the tenant has received the pamphlet within the last 12 months. Including the pamphlet in your lease and renewals is likely the most efficient and effective means of complying with this requirement. Click on Tenant Information Sheet at http://www.state.nj.us/dca/codes/ for a copy of the pamphlet.
NEW JERSEY WINDOW GUARD LEASE ADDENDUM:
From the New Jersey Apartment Association. Should be made a part of all new leases.
Suggested language provided by Tracey Goldstein, Esq. - Feinstein Raiss Kelin & Booker LLC of West Orange, NJ.
The tenant may have window guards installed by the landlord in the tenant's apartment and the public halls, provided that: (1) the tenant makes a written request to the landlord for such installation; and (2) a child 10 years of age or younger resides in the apartment or are regularly present in the apartment for a substantial period of time; and (3) the tenant’s apartment is located higher than the first floor. Tenants living on the first floor may only request window guards on windows in public halls above the first floor to which persons in the tenant's unit have access without having to exit the building. Window guards shall not be installed on any window giving access to a fire escape. No tenant shall obstruct or interfere with the installation of the window guards and no tenant shall remove or otherwise render ineffective such window guards. The tenant shall grant the landlord access to the apartment to inspect each window guard in the apartment. Any expenditures made by the landlord in connection with installation and maintenance of the window guards shall be deemed to be capital improvement costs, which may be, at the landlord’s option, passed onto the tenant. These costs shall be considered additional rent.
Suggested language provided by Tracey Goldstein, Esq. - Feinstein Raiss Kelin & Booker LLC of West Orange, NJ.
The tenant may have window guards installed by the landlord in the tenant's apartment and the public halls, provided that: (1) the tenant makes a written request to the landlord for such installation; and (2) a child 10 years of age or younger resides in the apartment or are regularly present in the apartment for a substantial period of time; and (3) the tenant’s apartment is located higher than the first floor. Tenants living on the first floor may only request window guards on windows in public halls above the first floor to which persons in the tenant's unit have access without having to exit the building. Window guards shall not be installed on any window giving access to a fire escape. No tenant shall obstruct or interfere with the installation of the window guards and no tenant shall remove or otherwise render ineffective such window guards. The tenant shall grant the landlord access to the apartment to inspect each window guard in the apartment. Any expenditures made by the landlord in connection with installation and maintenance of the window guards shall be deemed to be capital improvement costs, which may be, at the landlord’s option, passed onto the tenant. These costs shall be considered additional rent.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Don't let the Bedbugs Bite
Last night I was at a rental property owner’s association meeting in the Albany area. There was an exterminator there who said he’s had one call for bedbugs in the last 10 years, and ten calls in the last month. Then he asks me you guys got ‘em down in Jersey?
“Nope.”
This afternoon I got a call from my exterminator, who never calls me. Guess what? One of my units called to complain about bedbugs. They called me to okay the treatment, which is not included in my contract, and costs $375. The tenant balked at the cost without even hearing what it was. I approved the treatment because I don’t want it spreading throughout the building, and ultimately it will end up in my lap anyway.
You’ve been warned.
“Nope.”
This afternoon I got a call from my exterminator, who never calls me. Guess what? One of my units called to complain about bedbugs. They called me to okay the treatment, which is not included in my contract, and costs $375. The tenant balked at the cost without even hearing what it was. I approved the treatment because I don’t want it spreading throughout the building, and ultimately it will end up in my lap anyway.
You’ve been warned.
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