Landlord Newsletter February 2012 | Landlord Tips

The Landlord Protection Agency® presents John Reno, Esq., a highly experienced Landlord - Tenant attorney based on Long Island, NY.

John Reno also does Mortgage Loan Modifications (Nationwide).
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Dear Mr. Reno:
My mother has a court hearing next week with her tenants, she has already started the eviction process. However she is trying to evict them before the court date. I advised her not to, they did not pay December rent and did not pay January. Should she take my advice?
William Weaver, Georgia

A: Yes, she should take your advice! (By the way, what was her plan to evict them BEFORE the court date? Are we talking heavy artillery?)

Dear Mr. Reno:
I was on your website looking for some helpful advice and information for my mother. I would like to ask a question in reference to a tenant issue we are now having. My mother owns a six family home; an apartment was rented to a tenant 77 years of age. He is now on the third month of non payment, at the time the apartment was rented he signed the lease and told us he would be living on his own (long story but the real estate agent who my mom delt with took full responsibility for this man and said not to worry he is his family member and things would be fine). My mom didn't see this coming. this man now has his son staying with him, his son is a heavy drug user and is very violent and out spoken also has people coming and going all hours of the night and day. My mother lives at the residence, she is 73 years old and is fearful of the tenants son. we have started the process of non-payment but we want him out .... he refused to leave and asked that we pay him to leave. I just would like to know what on earth my mother can do to get this resolved im afraid it may not go well in court.we have on ongoing non payment going but as it stands im afraid this can go on a very long time being that the man is elderly and has no income coming in. can you please give us some advice on what we can do to resolve this horror story...
Thank You..
- E.M. from NY

A: You seem to be headed in the right direction. You started a nonpayment proceeding. See how it goes and don't be such a pessimist.

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