Helping you document when and why a tenant was locked out, as well as the levying of a penalty fee and any other costs incurred.

Can be used to record an incident of a tenant being locked out and to provide your tenant with a receipt for the penalty fee paid, or your agreement to add the fee to the next installment of rent.

Owners or managers of multi-tenant housing units will sometimes find themselves having to help a tenant gain entry to his or her property after being locked out, most often accidentally. Usually the lease will stipulate a penalty fee to be paid, and if the lock needs to be changed, further costs will be added to the general fee. Plus, there may also be a further penalty if a lock-out occurs a certain number of times.

This one-page Lock-Out Assistance Receipt allows you to record the details of each lock-out incident, so that fees can be properly accounted for and the levying of penalties for being locked out too often can be properly backed up.

ONE-PAGE FORM ALLOWS YOU TO SPECIFY:

• tenant’s name
• date and time of the lock-out
• reason for the lock-out
• details of ID provided to prove person’s right to enter property
• amount of penalty charge
• any additional charges, e.g., for replacing the lock
• amount received or procedure for payment through rent
• signatures of both parties

The Socrates Lock-Out Assistance Receipt makes it easy for you to keep a proper record of lock-out events so you can keep track of who is getting locked out, and have a proper legal basis for any penalty fees you may charge.

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