Comments on: Are rental payments the only way that a landlord/tenant relationship can exist?

By: reenzz

reenzz — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:45:22 +0000

No…it sounds more like a employee/employer relationship.

By: Miss E

Miss E — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:45:22 +0000

It is all negotiable. I’d suggest a hard contract to lay out the stipulations.

By: redhairedmama75

redhairedmama75 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:45:22 +0000

I would think that constitutes a landlord/tenant relationship if in fact you are living in the building. Paying rent doesn’t have to mean paying in cash it could in exchange for services

By: slulitabert

slulitabert — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:45:22 +0000

These services can be used in lieu of rent IF you have the agreement with the landlord. I would say get it in writing so you can’t be evicted when he decides to put in a paying tenant. You still need a contract/lease saying you can live there rent free as long as you do work.

By: anastasia beaverhousen

anastasia beaverhousen — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:45:22 +0000

I think if you sign a lease agreement, and instead of a monthly rental amount, your landlord indicates you live on premises and do maintiance work for him, that would count.

If you stopped doing the work you would probably have to pay rent right?