what is the best way to evict a tenant for not paying? In Tennessee?
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Good Luck, I know you are going through Hell with this. I don't know why people think us Landlords run a half way house.  They can't understand why we need the rent. They think we are rich. I lost a house because someone didn't pay rent one time, that they think that they don't get off easy.  \n\nBest advice I can give, because I don't live in Tennessee is be very careful with choosing a new tenant.  Take your time, it is cheaper to leave the place clean and vacant then to kick some out because you wanted to rent it soon. Do a throw background check even if it cost you more money then you get in the application, it will save you more money in the long run.\n\nGood Luck, I feel for you.
459385
I am NOT an attorney.  Midnight the last day the rent was paid to, unless other arrangements are made with management.  Evicted?  You may have no time. True in most states anyway.
343209
I don't know where you live, but in many Southwest properties the landlord can slap a "Pay or vacate in 5 days" notice on your door.\nIf you do neither, they can have the sheriff evict you or fix the locks so that you can't get in your rental.  Supposedly this is illegal until you have your day in court, but they do it anyway.\n\nI found one from Boston--apparently they vary from state to state.  (Yous local office supply store may even have one for your state):\n\nhttp://www.bostonapartments.com/rentips-noticetoquit.htm
946754
Most landlords aren't big enough to absorb the losses from non-payment.  Many people, when being evicted, trash the home, which can cost thousands.  Court costs add up.  \n\nBottom line, evicting someone isn't easy or cheap, and it's certainly no fun for anyone.  Renting to someone is no different than lending someone money.  There's a contractual obligation to make regular payments, something that you've shown you do not live up to.\n\nSounds to me like you're the kind of guy who pays his bills when it suits you, not the one you owe.  And somehow you think everyone should still just lend you money.  Get over yourself, pay what you promise to pay when it's supposed to be paid, and maybe you'll find life gets easier
839345
The landlord can ask a tenant to pay for whatever they want.  It's up to YOU if you want to or not.  If you don't, I would suggest looking else where, where it's not included in the lease.
944518
File a claim in small claims / justice court where you live. Get all the evidence you can that they are wrong and you are right. Where I live, the Justice Court will give you a form to fill out as the Complaint, and pay a fee, and they file it. Find out how to serve your tenants and then they have so many days to answer. If they don't, you can default them and get a judgment, then go after them to collect.\n\nThe Justice Court clerk can't give you legal advice, but they CAN provide forms and tell you the procedures. Attorneys usually aren't involved in small claim matters and it will save you a lot of money and give you experience in case you need to do it again for future renters.
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don't let them move in until you get the deposit\n\nif you already let them in, well, shame on you!  It will be that much harder to get them out.\n\nIf they don't pay you, start the proceedings for eviction for breach of contract - they haven't paid a deposit and they have a pet - that is a breach
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You have already served her with a 30-day to pay rent or quit and she opted to quit by voluntarily leaving the property. Instead of foreceable removal (eviction) she decided to leave of her own accord.\n\nThe next step for you is to file a money judgement agst her for the back rent. The court whill serve her with notice to appear and if your case has merit, judgment will be awarded in your favor whether or not she bothers to appear so long as service notice was good. You still need to try and locate her forwarding address or other address she can be raeched as the process server will need it for service to be completed.
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1.  File a police report about the items you left and they money that is owed.  Give the police the details of the theft...and when you purchased the things that were stolen...and anyswer any questions they have.\n\n2.  Take her to small claims court in your jurisdiction, and file PRO SE (BY YOURSELF).\n\n3.  Prove that you evicted her legally...hopefully you looked up the regulations and laws in your area.\n\n4.  You have a right to send her notice that she owes you the money, and you have a right to contact for the money.\n\n5.  Keep very good records of the items stolen, and the money received and when she paid in the past.  Take pictures of the damage.  Get estimates of what it costs to fix it.\n\n6.  Write down what she said, where she said and bring that to court.\n\n7.  You may realize that she will say she doesn't have money to pay....however the judge may enter a judgement for you...and sometimes you can even put it against her car.\n\nGood luck - and I had that for over 20 years...with 5 properties...and I got very tired...of the attitude...they think they own the place.\nHey, if they trash your place, they will do it to their own place..it's all a matter of time.
935591
The fact that he's payed at all is evidence of your verbal agreement. You could sue, but if you want to improve your chances of a successful suit, I'd get something written out of him first (just a signed note promising to pay the back-rent due will be an extra sign of the verbal agreement). Put it nicely though - say that you need it for your Bank Manager or something, so they know you'll be able to pay off an overdraft. Once you have that, file your suit, and give him notice to quit the property. Because he's resident at your property he may actually have tenant's rights despite not paying rent or having a contract, so give notice properly, and do everything from that point on through your solicitor.
1109897
In response to your question about eviction, unfortunately you will have to go the courts and file an eviction proceeding, the person who advised to just type your own eviction notice and give it to your relative is wrong, I am a Law Enforement Officer, and if I were to respond to their house and you produced a typed eviction notice that was not issued from the courts, then I could do nothing at all.  An eviction is a civil matter, and for Law Enforcement to act on an eviction there has to be an order to evict from a Judge, like I said unfortunately there is no other legal method to evict the deadbeat relative.
1110958
You are not facing eviction. \nYou have been given reasonable time and told the tenancy is no longer available for renewal. \nWithout a tenancy agreement you cannot do anything. \nAsk for the request to be put in writing and start looking for somewhere else - sorry.
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I study landlord tenant law's each state as it's own law's on eviction's the only state's where tenant's do not have any law's for a tenant is Arkansas and Alabama so what you have to do is call your local court house in the small claim's dept. They will give you the rule's in which your state's law's goes by if you dont follow these state law you will be in volation and could cost you alot of money and give them extended time to stay in your rental home. Good Luck and Good Day.
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***Ok I saw the revision of the contract and it looks better then the first one. But I would definitely tell you that you should go to a lawyer who knows much about contracts for you to be able to make this contract completely solid and legal. Usually you should be able to find lawyers who you can pay a minimal fee to just to have them look over and notarize the contract to make it legal. It's best advised to do that in case a lawsuit occurs one day.\n\nYou can go to http://www.findlaw.com to find lawyers in your area or read up on some of the legal rules, cases and issues that might be of help to you with this contract further. Good luck!!\n**********\nThere are both pros and cons to this contract. \nA states that it is a year long lease. But I find something here that I feel you may need to check on so that if you end up getting sued, you have evidence to prove that the other party has to pay damages; I don't see a termination in A. B says that in the month to month tenancy, either party can terminate the agreement by giving a written notice of intention to terminate at least 30 days prior to the date of termination. A doesn't state that.....and A needs to state that in case you go with A and the tenant decides midway that they want to leave without giving you notice. \n\nI would say A is a good way to go, but then B is also a good way to go too because it's a month to month lease. A is good because it is a year contract that if you get a lawyer to help you with the glitch I mentioned you would be fine. You don't have to worry about whether the tenant will leave next month or not because he or she will be there for the whole year and will be paying on time. Month to month tenancy is a little risky and should only be used with tenants who don't want to rent out for a year or more, but want to rent for a month or so until they can go somewhere else or whatever the situation might be. I say go with A and add that clause that either party can terminate and give notice prior to the date of termination.
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The law that governs eviction is Fla. Stat. § 83.59 (2005)\nwhich basically says that A landlord can only evict through court proceedings, he cannot just give you a notice he has to sue(although the suit will be on the fast track) you. Basically if you refuse to move out Landlord cannot use self help to throw you out -- that will be assault, and he will need a court order to have a sheriff come and kick you out legally.\n\nHere is the statute in full: \nRight of action for possession\n\n\n   (1) If the rental agreement is terminated and the tenant does not vacate the premises, the landlord may recover possession of the dwelling unit as provided in this section.\n\n(2) A landlord, the landlord's attorney, or the landlord's agent, applying for the removal of a tenant shall file in the county court of the county where the premises are situated a complaint describing the dwelling unit and stating the facts that authorize its recovery. A landlord's agent is not permitted to take any action other than the initial filing of the complaint, unless the landlord's agent is an attorney. The landlord is entitled to the summary procedure provided in s. 51.011 [F.S. 1971], and the court shall advance the cause on the calendar.\n\n(3) The landlord shall not recover possession of a dwelling unit except:\n\n   (a) In an action for possession under subsection (2) or other civil action in which the issue of right of possession is determined;\n\n   (b) When the tenant has surrendered possession of the dwelling unit to the landlord; or\n\n   (c) When the tenant has abandoned the dwelling unit. In the absence of actual knowledge of abandonment, it shall be presumed that the tenant has abandoned the dwelling unit if he or she is absent from the premises for a period of time equal to one-half the time for periodic rental payments. However, this presumption shall not apply if the rent is current or the tenant has notified the landlord, in writing, of an intended absence.\n\n(4) The prevailing party is entitled to have judgment for costs and execution therefor.
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Doesn't matter if you don't have an agreement, you are joint and severally liable, now that you have paid all the bills, you can recover a reasonable amount ie, fair proportion from him.\n\nIs your flat mate worth taking action against, if the amount your owed is more than £750 then you can issue a statutory demand.\nThis is most dangerous weapon in law, ie if he doesn't pay he will be bankrupted.\n\nIs there a reason like he can't pay, like he can't afford it, you should try and get the utility company to split the bill, they may not agree but this way the liability is severed. Best course of action is to get him out, inform the landlord, and he may start eviction proceedings or notice to quit.\n\nThe longer way to really sting him, is keep paying the bills, then hit with the statutory demand, that will teach him a lesson he will never forget. He will take action unless is some kind of no hoping tramp loser .
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First, I sure get tired of folks responding to questions as if they were text messaging you; I wonder if they can properly spell anything. Second, each state has slightly different laws regarding personal property and tenancy. I also have a feeling you left a few details out; the owner of the property where your "house" or trailer was/is sitting on, is a rented space to you (Lessee) owned by the Lessor.  You must have recieved multiple notices regarding the issue of your back lot rent, and THEN it went to Small Claims Court.  The Judge in Small Claims must have had your "paid up" receipts of record, (if you bothered to show up)or not-if not, the Lessor (owner of the property) would have won the small claims case, then she/he (Lesor)would have had an additional request, through another court, at another date later, to request seizure of your property to pay the back owed bills.***** They can only do this if they have proved you had received Notices of these actions.**** The only way they could have had the utilities turned off is if they ended up owning YOUR property in this very legal way.  Seek free legal help from your community legal program; there is pro bono in just about every city in the USA.