My property is located within 5 miles of a military base, so most of our NTV are due to military PCSing out of the state

Good (although depressing) point, Brenda! It's sad that many judges see it is as being pro-resident, but really they are just being pro-bad resident. Sad that so many other good residents have to suffer because of a judge not wanting to evict the bad apple.

I wonder how many associations reach out to local judges in order to start a dialogue about this problem.

@Brent...in my area, it is hard to evict for lease violations...the judge in my county just doesn't seem to understand that housekeeping, noise, etc ARE reasons to evict...even when I show him in black and white (the Lease) that they have agreed to keep the apartment clean and the noise down...so I send these "bad neighbors" 21-day Material Noncompliances out the bum and then when their lease is up, I don't renew it...based on the violations...I'm okay with having a vacany based on getting rid of a bad resident as long as it keeps me a good resident. I will send the eviction letter, but if they don't take the 'hint', then I can't do anything until the lease is up...

My good residents know that I will take care of the problem as soon as legally possible..., but sometimes that means putting up with a bad neighbor for awhile...I wish it weren't so, but in my area not paying the rent and/or getting caught with drugs are about the only reason the judge will let me evict...sigh....

So I guess the question is why do people hate their neighbors so much? And if this is such a factor in resident turnover, then why aren't these factors addressed in the lease as reasons to terminate a lease? Is it because management won't act on that option because they are afraid of lawsuits and bad reviews?

Gail,

You hit the nail on the head. I have been told again and again by apartment owners and managers (but always off the record) -- that the #1 reason people move is.....because they hate their neighbor.

Tough to deal with that one as a property manager.

Leigh

Actually, I did take digital photos and uploaded them on to my
computer. When I mentioned to the Corporate VP that those
"work orders" were definitely FAKED (that they back-dated them on
me)...guess she knew she was on shaky ground...no move-out charges of any kind appeared on my credit report. They obviously made a LOT of mistakes in my case.

It's like I told that VP...(though I was fully paid up on my
rents)...what if I were to buy a new car a dealership, but that
car didn't have an engine in it. And I had the car in my garage
for 3 months - but, couldn't drive it, since it didn't yet have
an engine. I paid all 3 monthly car payments on time. Is that really FAIR, that I had to make those 3 car payments? I don't believe so. I know, strange analogy...but, I just want what I'm
paying for, that's all.

As a tenant, all I wanted is "my money's worth", maintenance
that responds in a reasonable amount of time...I believe they're supposed to respond in 5 to 7 days - and a Management Staff that cares about me as a tenant. We all have to realize that a LEASE is a 2 way street - there are responsibilities on both ends of the lease. And the FACT that the Property Manager promised me
that she'd get right on taking care of those exterior building
lights, entry gate and underwater pool lights...and I find out
from one of my former neighbors (after I moved out) that the
gate was finally repaired, but the exterior lights and pool lights were still "burned out" several months after I moved out.
I think the Manager KNEW, that I was the ONLY person who realize
these issues were a problem, so she either didn't get the funding
from Corporate - or she just ignored the issues. I felt I was
doing her a favor...because those SAFETY problems were code
violations and "liability problems" for the Owner.