If you’re the landlord, it’s normal to deal with one or two tenants who don’t pay their rent on time. Unfortunately, these issues can lead to nasty consequences, such as having your bank account frozen and getting sued, so you must take steps towards solving the problem. But how can you do that? This post explores the most important things you need to do to solve all the issues with your tenant not paying rent on time.
Gather documentation about the tenancy and review your lease.
This will help you better understand the tenant’s responsibility for paying rent on time. Review any notices that had been sent out previously to see if they were received or if they have been returned as undeliverable; this will let you know if there has been contact between both parties or not in recent months.
Send a notice to the tenant that they violate their lease.
There are many ways to word the notice; it is essential to state that the rent is due by a certain date or that the tenant has violated their lease agreement and provide a list of how they have failed to perform by terminating it.
Contact the tenant.
If you want to avoid court, you must contact them more than once and let them know you will take legal action if they do not comply with your requests. Send multiple letters via certified mail with return receipts requested until you get a response. If you do not have a phone number for the tenant and they refuse to answer your letters, send it by certified letter and even try to slip it under their door. However, the only thing that you can do is sit down and have a proper discussion with your tenant. Maybe they have some financial issues and don’t know what to do. If that’s the case, maybe you should help them by allowing them to pay their rent in installments, for example.
Take legal action.
If tenants refuse to comply, they can be served with an Unlawful Detainer (eviction) lawsuit. The court will set a date for the tenant to appear, or they will be defaulted and evicted from their home. You need to contact your lawyer to help you file this at your local county courthouse.
Provide temporary housing for the tenant
If you are going through with the eviction, you need to ensure that the tenant still has somewhere to live until they can be moved out of your property. If a tenant is being evicted and has nowhere else to go, they may be able to file a motion for a one-week or two-week continuance of their eviction trial and stay in his or her home during that time.” You can also re-evaluate your lease agreement and make it more favorable for both parties regarding rent payments and late fees.
There are numerous ways to handle a case where a tenant not paying rent on time. You can enforce the terms of their lease with threats of eviction, increase security deposits and other fees, send letters requesting late payment, and take legal action. If these steps work out and the tenant finally starts paying rent on time, you’ve solved one of your most common tenant problems.