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Some tenants will respond quickly to remedy rent payment when served with a notice to quit. The problem is those really stubborn cases where you have reached the end of road with them. By law you may not lock them out, cut off the water and electricity (have a look at our Become a Landlord page where we advise to register the services in your own name) or remove outside windows and doors. The legal way is to serve eviction forms, but maybe you can ... |
Bribe them
I know that galls you - they are already costing you a lot of money. Every day they're staying without paying rent or causing damage to your property is costing you even more. Get a quote from a lawyer to handle the case for you. Tell the tenant that you will lawfully evict them which will go on their record. Then offer to pay them the lawyer's fees if they leave immediately.
Convert the property to a shelter
Tell the tenant that you have huge sympathy for their inability to pay rent because of the hard times they're obviously going through. Their plight has opened your eyes to many more people who might be in the same situation. As such you will be allowing a number of other people to share the property and they should be expecting them soon. Maybe that will prompt the tenant into paying or moving.
Do regular inspections
Your Property Rental Agreement allows you or your agent reasonable access to the property - perhaps it does not place a limit on how often they will be coming around. Appoint a couple of students as your agents to inspect the property on a very regular basis. Be sure to give the legally required notice to the tenant in every instance. Inspections can be for traffic noise, neighbor nuisance, creaking pipes, appearance of pests, etc.
PLEASE NOTE: www.free-legal-document.com and the webmasters do not take any responsibility for any legal action which may arise from any of the above. You have to stay within the law, but you could get legal advice on whether you would be allowed alternative remedies such as the above. Ask your homeowners association for additional suggestions on how they handled a tenant in breach of an agreement.
Still no success? Before following the eviction forms process, refer to the Renters Rights page to familiarize yourself with all the legal facts.
Lawful reasons for evicting a tenant and notice time required (may vary in different states and countries)
7 Days
* Non-payment of rent
* Damage to Property
* Health and / or safety hazard of the property
* Illegal drug activity (if provided for in the lease)
30 Days * Violation of any clause in the lease which allows for termination * Not vacating the property after the lease expires * Trespassing |
Eviction Forms - the first step
The eviction notice must be delivered
* In person to the tenant
* By registered / first class mail
* To another person of legal age at the rental property with instructions to hand it to the tenant
(Suggestion: if not mailed, get a signature of receipt)
The Eviction Notice must contain the following:
* Tenant's Name
* Rental property description or address
* Reason for the eviction
* Time to take remedial action
* Landlord's signature and date
You can get your eviction forms by clicking on the following link:
Sample Eviction Forms / Notice to QuitIf the tenant does not respond in any way to the eviction forms, the landlord has to begin a lawsuit for eviction. (Many times the whole legal process can be avoided if the parties go for mediation)
Every state and country has different forms to complete and procedures to follow. My advice - either get the approved court forms and complete them correctly or consult with a lawyer! We can not supply a universal form to start a lawsuit on this site and you do not want a technicality to ruin your case.
Our Tenant Screening Tips may minimize you hassles with your next tenant.
Return from Eviction Forms to Free Legal DocumentThere are many alternatives apart from the eviction forms that you should consider when it comes to a tenant in breach of an agreement.
