How To Evict A Renter In As Little As 20 Days
Even the best Landlords need to one day deal with bad renters, who either fails to pay rent, or causes problems for other renters, or both. Who qualifies as a bad occupant?
In my opinion, it is either a renter that is not paying rent, causing damage to your property, bothering other tenants, or violating the terms of their Lease Agreement. The most important one being, “Not Paying Rent”.
Your rental unit is a business, and with no income, you will not be in business for long. Naturally, it is obviously necessary to learn how to hire a suffolk landlord tenant lawyer to evict a problem tenant (or collect your money) fast to maintain a profitable business.
What Should You Evict A Tenant For?
You can begin the eviction process for one of these items mentioned below:
1. Non-payment of rent (most general).
2. End of Lease/Agreement.
3. A pet is causing too much noise, is a annoyance to other renters or considered dangerous.
4. The lessee is in break of their lease agreement or rental agreement (too noisy, not keeping unit in order, overcrowding, etc.)
5. The Landlord desires to take possession of the unit for themselves, family members or new buyer (at the end of a lease term or sale).
The Principal Stages of the Eviction Process
The process can take less than 20 days, if the process is started right now. Here is the general process (every State/County/Province may differ):
1. Serve Renter a 3 to 5 day “Notice to Pay or Quit”. I also contain a stern Eviction Consequences Letter outlining the costs that they can incur as a result.
2. If not get better, file a “Application for Eviction” in your local county court system. There is a cost to this step but it’s less expensive than continuing to lose rent.
3. Have it served by a Process Server or somebody other than the Landlord or someone under the Landlord’s employment.
4. A “Return of Service” is completed and returned by the Summons Server. A court date is set 7 to 10 days later.
5. If the tenant wishes to fight the action, they will be demanded to file an “Answer” or “Appearance” before the court date.
6. On the court date, the Judge will decide the outcome and if you are awarded a “Judgment for Restitution”, the Judge will set an eviction date 3 to 7 days hence.
7. If the tenant has not left themselves, you can file a “Writ of Restitution” with the local Sheriff’s Office whom will remove thetenant.
Usually you can find a long island evictions lawyer to give you free advice and guide you on your way.
