Re: Tenant not paying the late fee, then the rent

Re: Tenant not paying the late fee, then the rent by Anonymous on July 4, 2012 @09:09

Thanks for the comments. Do I need to send him another certified letter about eviction, even though I have already handed the letter to his mother-in-law who later transferred the letter to him?

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Re: Tenant not paying the late fee, then the rent by Jake on July 4, 2012 @09:36	[ Reply ]

The need for sending another letter will depend on what the first letter said. Send another certified letter saying in a straight forward manner that the rent and late payments are due in 3 days or whatever your state requirement is. Then post the same on the renters door. State that the amount must be paid by cash or money order directly to you to avoid an eviction. Do not be put off another minute. If the rent is not immediately paid, follow with an eviction. Block the tenant's ability to direct deposit or he will begin depositing partial payments to gum up your eviction action.

Re: Tenant not paying the late fee, then the rent by Anonymous on July 4, 2012 @10:17	[ Reply ]

The first letter says "If the delinquent rent is not received in full by July 3, 2012, legal action to enforce your obligations under the rental agreement may be taken.". But the second letter I handed to him on July 3 says "Immediately legal actions shall be taken to have you evicted if you do not pay the above amount in full by noon (12pm) July 6, 2012.". Did I delay the issue by giving him another three days? If I need to send another certified mail on July 5, will I have to delay it even further as the letter will likely not reach him until at least July 6.

Re: Tenant not paying the late fee, then the rent by Jake on July 4, 2012 @10:46	[ Reply ]

It looks like you have served enough notice and in enough different ways. On July 7, be at the court house to begin your eviction action. Most landlords handle this themselves. Generally, it only requires the completion and filing of forms. Once the eviction action has begun be sure to follow through with it. Do not be put off with your tenant's pleadings for more time or an offer of partial payments. You need a tenant who knows how to pay rent. Clearly, your present tenant is not that person.