| Almost every Landlord will someday run across a | | | | property, nuisance to other tenants or performing |
| bad tenant. They cause sleepless nights, money | | | | illegal activities on the property is also possible. |
| issues, yes even the Landlord's sanity is a target. | | | | Each of these if a little harder to execute, but |
| So what is a bad tenant anyway? | | | | possible. Notices must be served and eventually |
| To me, it is anyone that just won't pay their rent | | | | you must file in the court if your notice was not |
| or trashes your beautiful money-making property. | | | | answered with corrections of the problem. |
| A lot of things can be forgiven: messy house, kids | | | | 4. Bribe them. Tell them you will forgive/give a |
| running around, painting a room without asking. | | | | month's rent or pay their moving expenses if |
| However, if you are not collecting rent, it is | | | | they leave now. It can be cheaper in the long run |
| equivalent to theft in my eyes. If they are | | | | than going through a standard eviction. Make sure |
| wrecking walls and appliances, it's money out of | | | | you have them sign an official early termination of |
| your pocket. | | | | lease so if they do not leave, you will have fast |
| So how the heck do you get rid of them? | | | | recourse in the courts. If they are late on rent, |
| 1. Evict for non-payment of rent. Contrary to | | | | keep along the original eviction schedule just in |
| what you may have heard, this is the fastest | | | | case as well. |
| method of ridding yourself of a problem tenant. | | | | 5. Ask them to leave. Sometimes it can be as |
| "Don't pay, you don't stay!" The landlord and | | | | easy as asking them to vacate the unit. Perhaps |
| tenant board frowns upon someone that | | | | you are moving back into the property, a sibling is |
| somehow thinks they are above paying their rent | | | | taking it over or you need to perform major |
| each month/week and will expedite their | | | | repairs. There are limits to this; consult your local |
| departure, especially if they have made no effort | | | | rental act regarding this. |
| to pay you anything. Be sure to serve your | | | | If you run across a particularly problem tenant |
| notices promptly as each day you delay is one | | | | that just won't leave, be sure to have all your |
| more day you are losing money on your | | | | paperwork in order. Your best bet is always to |
| property. | | | | have them legally evicted for non-payment of |
| 2. Scare them. Have a lawyer send a letter along | | | | rent, but believe me, they are going to go down |
| with your standard eviction notices showing | | | | with a fight. Be sure your repair log, rent roll and |
| exactly how much you will sue them for if they | | | | all receipts are in order. |
| remain in your property damaging and/or not | | | | Don't be afraid to face this situation head on. You |
| paying rent. Most Lawyers will probably do this for | | | | are in the right and the courts do recognize the |
| under a hundred bucks. | | | | fact a Landlord has to make money from their |
| 3. Eviction for violation of lease, damages to | | | | property. |