Renter has quit paying rent.....

[SoreArms]

wait, your roomates girlfriend is your neighbors wife?

 

[velvett]

So he is three months behind his rent is what you are saying?

Technically you can't evict him, you have to get an unlawful detainer to have the sheriff evict him.

You have to give your tenant a written notice to let them know that on such and such date you will bring this to court. If he doesn't respond by that date you will have to file the unlawful detainer.

If I remember correctly the tenant will have 5 days to respond to the detainer and the court date should be within 3 weeks. (don't quote me on these time frames)

Crazy question - does he have an up to date lease?
Is it a month to month?

 

[velvett]

Barricade the door and tell him he can retrieve his things when the rent is paid, then he should proceed to play the solo version of Hide and Go Fuck Yourself.

Is that too harsh?

Harsh no, just illegal.

 

[Testosterone boy]

So he is three months behind his rent is what you are saying?

Technically you can't evict him, you have to get an unlawful detainer to have the sheriff evict him.

You have to give your tenant a written notice to let them know that on such and such date you will bring this to court. If he doesn't respond by that date you will have to file the unlawful detainer.

If I remember correctly the tenant will have 5 days to respond to the detainer and the court date should be within 3 weeks. (don't quote me on these time frames)

Crazy question - does he have an up to date lease?
Is it a month to month?

No lease.

I am not a contract sort of guy. Little more than attorney employment opportunities in my opinion.


I think I will start with a written statement that I would like him to move.

Hopefully no need to go legal all at once. Hopefully.

 

[Testosterone boy]

wait, your roomates girlfriend is your neighbors wife?

Yea....they wore out the lawn where they chat. Unbelievable.

Talk about a messed up situation.

 

[canadianhitman]

If there is no lease, and he can't prove he's paid rent this month...which he hasn't...that would technically make him a squatter. Cops should have no problem tossing his ass out of your house.

 

[velvett]

Termination of tenancy - good luck getting paid.

 

[ChefWide]

No lease. Are you paying the appropriate taxes and have the app. insurance for renting that space? If not, the can of worms just got agitated.

 

[Testosterone boy]

Termination of tenancy - good luck getting paid.

Getting paid is not the major concern.

I would pay him a few hundred to just quietly leave.


I know he can pay. I suspect he is trying to start trouble.

 

[canadianhitman]

When he's not home, simply box up his stuff and put it out on the lawn. Change locks next....problem solved. He doesn't have a lease....you've got the proof of ownership...not a damn thing he can do about it. Of course, be out there keeping an eye on his stuff so it doesn't get stolen until he gets home and you can inform him that he's been tossed.