can we talk about eviction notices for a second? (long)
We rent a loft to this chick. She pays rent on time. No issues thus far; she's been there almost a year. Today I got an email asking if I can send her an eviction notice so she can take it to some government funding office that will help her with rent. She was let go from her job last month and I guess hasn't found one yet. This is the first I had heard about her losing her job. Rent is due tomorrow. I don't think we really will have to evict her as I think her parents will buck up if she really can't pay and if this Gov't funding is a bust.
So H and are discussing what to write in this eviction notice. Do you normally charge a late charge/penalty before issuing an eviction? Do you have to give a certain amount of time? I'm thinking we should be more strict in the letter than we really intend to be just to fast track her application and to put a little fear in to her.
I'm a little annoyed that she left it until the day before to deal with this. Also, there are jobs here. Almost every 7 11 is hiring as are retail places and fast food places. Sure the high paying, good jobs are all snapped up but if I couldn't pay rent and had been unemployed for a full month I would be walking my ass to McDonalds.
We didn't do a very detailed lease agreement which we have totally learned our lesson, so no need to preach about that. When the lease is up or with any new tenants we will have this covered.
Re: can we talk about eviction notices for a second? (long)
Ah isn't being a landlord great!? lol ?
Ok we bought the book The Weekend Landlord it comes with a cd with all these forms. Rent is due the first, late the 5th, eviction paperwork is served the 6th unless the tenant has been in contact with me. ?We first send a personal notice if that is ignored then we go to the court and have the sheriff serve the tenant. ?
I would be careful about falsifying an eviction notice. ??
looks like tennants must be give written 2 weeks notice for a substantial breach of contract ie. not paying rent but we can evict her with just two weeks notice. Hmm. Canadians are mean
H and I will discuss this further and do a little more research. But we really aren't considering this falsifying documents or whatever as if she can't come up with the money we really will evict her. But good points and thanks for the insight.
I am the director of a property management company. In Utah you can issue an eviction notice as soon as the rent is late. Our lease agreements state that rent is due on the 1st of the month but we give a 5 day grace period. Late fees begin accruing on the 6th. On the 6th of the month is when we issue 3-Day Notices to Pay or Vacate. If your lease does not list a grace period then you can issue a 3-day notice on the 2nd. I would not issue the notice before rent is late. As previous posters have said, that is fraudulant.
Good luck!