01-30-2018, 04:26 AM
Mr. Nice Guy's offer is intriguing, but probably won't fly tenant protection codes. I am not an expert on Hawaii codes, but in California several provisions would have easily prevented this.
First, you have to give a tenant notice when you want to inspect their apartment (unless an extreme emergency). Doing repairs means just that--doing repairs, not moving some stranger into the unit to prompt them into moving out. And repairs means something like a 1-2 hour plumbing repair, not painting a bedroom.
Unless the tenants agree. The lease the tenants sign gives them control of your unit. They can call police to remove the landlord's agent. They can refuse to have (lengthy) non-emergency repairs done. Your unit is their home. Pretty sure the Hawaii landlord-tenant codes cover this.
First, you have to give a tenant notice when you want to inspect their apartment (unless an extreme emergency). Doing repairs means just that--doing repairs, not moving some stranger into the unit to prompt them into moving out. And repairs means something like a 1-2 hour plumbing repair, not painting a bedroom.
Unless the tenants agree. The lease the tenants sign gives them control of your unit. They can call police to remove the landlord's agent. They can refuse to have (lengthy) non-emergency repairs done. Your unit is their home. Pretty sure the Hawaii landlord-tenant codes cover this.