A tenant short on space asked him to dispose of a pile of paintings and to keep any he wanted.

Sometimes tenants even create real estate subsidiaries, and ask the brokers to split fees with them.

The tenant asked for a carport, so my husband got one at Kmart and installed it himself.

Still, the tenants would ask the new people who they were.

For the last two years, other tenants and I have asked for the interest on our security deposits.

There are always companies that have vacant space to lease if the right potential tenant asks.

He said tenants are asking more pointed questions about what constitutes an interruption of service.

"The tenant asked us to take back the space on Monday," he said.

For example, they say, the tenant from whom they are subletting has asked them to move by March.

'No Questions Now' One tenant asked if her name had been called.