Landlord Newsletter - 5 Reasons Landlords Fail to Evict

Dear Fellow Landlord,

The moral of today's story is: Don't be afraid to evict a bad tenant. Bad tenants always cost more to keep than to evict.

In this newsletter:

• 5 Reasons Landlords are Afraid to Evict
  
• Free Eviction Form
• Ask the Attorney, Real Estate Attorney, John Reno
  
• Success Quotes
  

Please e-mail us if you have any questions or would like to add or share any material / information. Have a great month!
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5 Reasons Landlords are Afraid to Evict

Many landlords are so afraid to evict a tenant that it costs them far more in the long run that it would to just bite the bullet and go through with a legal eviction.

Let's face it. Evictions are not a pleasant part of the business. Collecting rent on time is. Having your rental property cared for by a tenant who pays the rent is essential to being a successful landlord. But what about when things don't go so well? When tenants don't abide by the agreements made in the lease?

I always say, "It is better to have NO tenant, than it is to have a BAD tenant." I say this because I would rather have an empty rental property than one with a deadbeat loser who:
a) doesn't have the integrity or responsibility to honor his agreement,
b) is stealing from me and my family for every day he gets away with not paying the rent,
c) is costing me time and aggravation in managing a hopeless tenancy.

Most landlords can't afford to be good samaretins who provide free housing. The rent needs to be paid or they will lose the property they worked so hard to acquire in the first place.

So What Are The Top 5 Reasons Landlords are Afraid to Evict?

1. Fear of the Unknown I've noticed that landlords who have never experienced evicting a tenant in court before will do whatever it takes to avoid the eviction process, even at greater cost to themselves than an actual eviction would cost. I've also noticed that landlords who have evicted a tenant in the past are more willing to evict again when it needs to be done. Experienced landlords know that evictions should be started immediately, once the tenant can not cure his default on the agreement.

2. No Attorney "I don't have an eviction attorney" and "an attorney is too expensive" are common excuses for not starting an eviction ...

FREE DOWNLOAD Eviction Ramifications Notice Sometimes your tenant doesn't really grasp the consequences of a full blown eviction. This eviction letter explains the immediate and future drawbacks to the tenant caused by the process of eviction and it's aftermath. This is another form I hate having to use, but I love its effectiveness!

Real Estate Attorney John Reno, an expert in landlord tenant legal matters, has specialized in landlord tenant law for many years. Mr. Reno answers questions asked by LPA members to help solve all kinds of landlord tenant problems.

Dear Mr. Reno:
My dad died and his live in girlfriend wont leave. Im the p r of the estate and the house must be sold to pay the mortgage thats left. Ive given her a 30 day written notice. She is not on the dead of the home. She did live therd with my dad for years, but we have to probate the estate and the house must be sold. What kind of complaint can I file with the md courts, and since she has payed no bilks ever. Will they give her more time? She been in there for 6 months the estate was paying the bills. She just wont leave. Thanks
Donna

A: You can evict her, but she's not a tenant. She's something else. She's a person who was just allowed to stay, for no rent by the owner. Some call it an "Invitee", "Licensee", "unwanted guest", "tenant at will", "tenant at suffrage". These people get 30 day notices, then evict as holdover.

Dear Mr. Reno:
We have a tenant that was able to receive a -Stay with Rent Bonded - and a hearing with a Magistrate.... because he was not honest / lied to the courts. He put up the rent bond once and never made the second payment. We were set for a hearing.... but the judge had " Personal Domestic Issues" and cancelled us and all his afternoon court hearings for that day. I called the courts regarding the non-payment of the 2nd payment and I was told that I could file for an "Immediate Execution of Writ" What is it and how does it work. Help!!!!
Cyndi W. in Cincinnati, Ohio

A: You have to write an affidavit to the court (a notarized statement) that the 2nd payment wasn't made & request the immediate eviction.

If you have a landlord tenant problem you'd like to ask a question about, please feel free to e-mail me your question.
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