Homestruk Lease Renewal Tracker

Proactively manage lease renewals using a 90-day timeline to maximize tenant retention and optimize rent pricing.

When to Use This Skill

• "Any leases expiring soon?"
• "Time to renew [tenant name]?"
• "What should I set rent to for [property]?"
• "Draft a renewal offer for [tenant]"
• Weekly/monthly lease expiration check
• Cron job: run monthly to flag upcoming renewals

Data Sources

Read these files for current lease data:

• ~/.openclaw/shared/properties.json (all properties)
• ~/.openclaw/shared/tenants.json (tenant details)
• ~/.openclaw/shared/rent-roll.json (current rents)

The 90-Day Renewal Timeline

Day 90 Before Expiry: ASSESSMENT

• Flag the lease as "renewal pending"
• Pull current rent from rent-roll.json
• Run the homestruk-rent-comps skill to get market rate
• Review tenant payment history (any late payments?)
• Review maintenance request history (high maintenance tenant?)
• Check if owner has expressed intent to sell or renovate
• Decision: Renew, raise rent, or non-renew?

Day 75: PRICING DECISION

• Compare current rent to market comps
• Calculate proposed increase:
  • Good tenant, below market: increase 3-5%
  • Good tenant, at market: increase 0-3% (retention)
  • Average tenant, below market: increase to market
  • Problem tenant: consider non-renewal
• Get owner approval on proposed rent
• MA note: No rent control in most cities At-will: 30 days notice for increase (MGL c.186 s.12) Fixed-term: increase at renewal, not mid-lease

Day 60: RENEWAL OFFER

Draft renewal offer letter including:

• Current rent and proposed new rent
• Lease term (12 months recommended)
• Any updated terms or rules
• Deadline to respond (14 days)
• Benefits of renewing (no moving costs, established home)
• Contact info for questions

Draft template:

Dear [TENANT NAME],

Your lease at [ADDRESS] expires on [DATE]. We value you as a
tenant and would like to offer you a renewal.

Proposed terms:
  New monthly rent: $[AMOUNT] (currently $[CURRENT])
  Lease term: 12 months ([START] to [END])
  All other terms remain unchanged.

Please respond by [DEADLINE - 14 days from letter] to confirm
your intent to renew. If we do not hear from you by that date,
we will begin preparing the unit for new tenancy.

We appreciate your tenancy and hope to continue our relationship.

Sincerely,
[PM NAME]
Homestruk Properties

Save draft to: ~/.openclaw/workspace/drafts/renewal-[tenant-slug]-[date].md

Day 45: FOLLOW-UP (if no response)

• Call or text the tenant directly
• Confirm they received the offer
• Ask if they have questions or concerns
• If they want to negotiate: schedule a call
• Update status in tracking

Day 30: DECISION DEADLINE

• If tenant accepts: draft new lease, schedule signing
• If tenant counters: evaluate counteroffer vs market data
  • Accept if within 3% of your target
  • Counter back if more than 3% gap
  • Walk away if tenant demands below-market rent
• If tenant declines or no response:
  • Begin vacancy prep (run homestruk-rent-comps for listing price)
  • Schedule turnover using rent-ready checklist
  • Notify owner of expected vacancy dates and costs

Day 14: FINAL ESCALATION

• If still no signed renewal: assume non-renewal
• Begin marketing the unit
• Send formal non-renewal notice (if required by lease)
• Schedule move-out inspection
• Prepare security deposit return timeline (30 days per MA law)

Day 0: LEASE EXPIRES

• If renewed: new lease begins, update rent-roll.json
• If vacated: execute move-out SOP (04-move-out-ma.md)
• Update properties.json with new status

Renewal Tracking Dashboard

When asked "any leases expiring soon?" scan all properties and output:

LEASE RENEWAL DASHBOARD — [DATE]

URGENT (within 30 days):
🔴 [PROPERTY] — [TENANT] — Expires [DATE] — Status: [X]

UPCOMING (30-90 days):
🟡 [PROPERTY] — [TENANT] — Expires [DATE] — Status: [X]

ALL CLEAR (90+ days or month-to-month):
🟢 [PROPERTY] — [TENANT] — Expires [DATE]

Integration

• Uses homestruk-rent-comps skill for market pricing
• References SOP: ~/.openclaw/workspace/sops/03-lease-renewal-ma.md
• References SOP: ~/.openclaw/workspace/sops/04-move-out-ma.md
• Updates: ~/.openclaw/shared/rent-roll.json on renewal
• Reads: ~/.openclaw/shared/properties.json for lease dates
• Knowledge base: homestruk-kb for MA rent increase rules

About Homestruk

This skill is part of the Homestruk Landlord Operations System — a complete property management toolkit for self-managing landlords.

Free: Download the Rent-Ready Turnover Checklist at homestruk.com Full System: 10 operations documents + spreadsheets at homestruk.com

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