Re: Long term tenant nightmare - Landlord Forum thread 358531

Re: Long term tenant nightmare by Garry on September 2, 2018 @16:48

I'm guessing you are in California, as I monitor another LL site out of there, and several cities there either have or are attempting to get rent control. The FIRST thing you need to do, is know and understand your state's LL/T laws, and its eviction laws. If you don't know them, then you need to hire an attorney that does know them. Your Ts have stayed at your place for 22 years, because they have known for years they have been getting cheap rent. Well, good things don't last forever.

If they have not paid Sept rent by Tuesday or Wednesday, you need to give them an official/legal notice to pay rent or move. If they don't pay it, start eviction procedures against them. If they do pay it, give them another written letter of a (minimum) 60 day notice to move, say by Nov 30. Once out, go in and remodel the place as you want. Then rent it out at just a hair under market rent. In the letter, tell them you expect Oct. and Nov. rent to be paid on time. Also tell them you are not going to do any remodeling till they are out. Always remember, put EVERYTHING in writing, and if the Ts "say" something, tell the to put it in writing, also. If anything ever gets to a courtroom, judges want to see things in WRITING, not in a he said/she said situation.

As AnonFL has said, it is YOUR property, and you have the right to try to make a profit on it any way you can. If that means remodeling your way, and rerenting to new Ts for a higher rent, then that is YOUR perogative.

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