How many copies of 5 day demand letter are needed?

How many copies of 5 day demand letter are needed? by LilRhodey (RI) on July 3, 2015 @09:40

I'm in the process of getting out some delinquent tenants. I've issued the 5 day demand letter in the past (for being more than 15 days late with the rent) and will be issuing another one this month. I have two questions.

On the RI template form, it says, "I hereby certify that I placed in regular U.S. Mail, First Class postage prepaid, a copy of this notice addressed to the tenant on the ____ day of _____." Does this imply that the mailing is merely one copy of a letter that I should also post on the door to the apartment? Or, is the mailing alone sufficient?

The only reason I ask is I'd prefer they don't pay at this point so I can get them out. They never check their mail so if it's just mailed, I'm all set. If I post it on their door and mail it, I stand the outside chance that they pay the amount due and I have to keep them around.

Thought? And thanks in advance.

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Re: How many copies of 5 day demand letter are needed? by Katiekate (New York) on July 3, 2015 @14:14	[ Reply ]

Yeah..you have to try to hand deliver first, then post it to the door and mail it (nail and mail). I have a $25 admin charge that I pay to have a notice posted. So..it is the rent, the late fee, and the admin charge that must be paid. If it is not paid in full..I file the papers with the court...add another $120 filing fee, $50 service fee, and $50 admins fee ( I have to paid someone to go to the court house and file it all). If they pay everything owed...then you have no choice but to keep them and do it again next month. When the lease is up...expect these people are not going to pay you last month rent...be prepared to deal with it quickly. AND...why are you waiting 15 days?? The rent is due on the first..why are you not posting this notice on the 2nd?

Re: How many copies of 5 day demand letter are needed?

Try to stick to what you actually know

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Re: How many copies of 5 day demand letter are needed? by Casey J. Lee (RI) on September 13, 2016 @23:54	[ Reply ]

Hello. In Rhode Island, the demand letter just needs to be mailed to the tenant by regular first class mail. There is no need to tack a copy to the door. However, make sure you keep a copy of the demand notice. If you have to file an eviction case, a copy of the notice must be attached to the complaint that gets filed with the court. On my website, I have a detailed overview of the eviction process for non-payment of rent in Rhode Island. Feel free to check it out here:
Re: How many copies of 5 day demand letter are needed? by Casey J. Lee (RI - Rhode Island) on September 16, 2016 @11:51	[ Reply ]

Sorry about that, the link for the overview of the eviction process for non-payment of rent in Rhode Island is here: RI Eviction Overview

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