terminate a lease - Landlord Forum thread 359594

terminate a lease by Xin on August 12, 2019 @21:47

I am a Missouri landlord. My tenant is not paying rent on their second month of a 2 year lease while used offensive wards to me. I would like to terminate their lease and hoping them to move out from my house sooner then later. How should I do that?

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Re: terminate a lease by Robert on August 13, 2019 @14:29	[ Reply ]

Post a 3 day notice to quit due to lease violation of non payment immediately. Then continue to take them to court for eviction. See you local court for exact local laws. People like this will just bleed you dry if you dont.

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Re: terminate a lease by Darryl on September 1, 2019 @22:00	[ Reply ]

go to your local sheriffs office, and they will typically help walk you through the steps for an eviction. in maine, the landlord has to serve the notice to quit with the number of days the tenant (legally) has left to get paid up or get out ((we use a combination 7day/30 day notice. 7 days to pay up or get out, then we can start the eviction process at the courthouse - at this time the 30 day notice has already started to roll as well, so if they pay anytime between 7 and 30 days, you still have the option to carry on with the 30 day notice if u still want to get rid of them after payment)).. once the time passes for them to pay, you go to the courthouse and ask for a "forcible entry and detainer" form which costs $5. we fill this out and bring it to the local sheriffs office, at which point the Sherriff tells us how backed up they are, and how quickly they can serve the notice. (you can pay to have it expedited). the Sherriff tries to serve them "X" number of times/good faith attempts, then hangs it on their door. the tenant HAS to be "served" this paperwork 7 days before the court date (if its too close to the upcoming court date, you will have to wait until the next time the courthouse is hearing evictions).. once the tenant has been served, pick up the paperwork from the Sherriff and bring it back to the courthouse. they will give you the date of your hearing. then you just show up to court (bring all paperwork, and be knowledgable about dates/times/rent payments/tenant issues). when its your turn the judge will call your names and hear what you both have to say. be courteous, to the point, and only state the facts. judge will make a ruling, and that's it. that's the process in the state of Maine at least! the Sherriff and the court clerk will be able to fill in any gaps for you. our first time doing an eviction, we just walked into each (of the two above) office and told them we were new landlords and really didn't know how this process worked, could they help us out? they explained everything in great detail and answered all our questions. KEEP all paperwork, be organized, kind and respectful (even to your tenants), and things usually go very well. As an aside, a 30 day lease is a great thing to use. you don't need any reason to evict someone other than "we are not renewing your lease". after a potential tenant has passed the LPA phone screening, filled out an application, come to look at the property, we run their credit/background, then we show them our lease. if they ask about the 30 days and why its so short, I almost always say "we have found the 30 day lease to work best for you and for us. to start, we LOVE good tenants! we want good tenants to stay as long as possible! what the 30 day lease does for us is if someone gets in here and starts damaging the home, throwing parties, or disturbing the neighbors, this gives us the option to remove them from the property which protects our other tenants. and what it does for you, is if something comes up in your life, you aren't stuck somewhere you don't want to be, or can't be, for a long period of time. but to answer your question, we would prefer to have a tenant no less than 1-2 years, but if you take care of the place, pay your rent, and get along well in the community, we would love you to stay here for as long as you like.".. We have never ever had a tenant walk away after being approved and hearing that speech. just a thought! Good luck, I hope you get someone in there who is a better fit!

Re: terminate a lease by howardtweedy on October 12, 2019 @02:54	[ Reply ]

Here is the process of tenant eviction you can follow- 1. Understand the eviction laws in your state. 2. You should have a valid reason to evict the tenant. 3. Give formal notice of eviction to the tenant. 4. File your eviction by visiting a local courthouse. 5. Attend the court hearing with all proofs of the tenant's misbehavior and rent skipping. 6. If all goes well, set a particular amount of time for the tenant to leave. To know more about tenant eviction, visit, SGP Now: https://www.sgpmultifamily.com/