evicting tenant who refuses to leave the property

[Jason Forman]

Hi All,

I have a lead that is priced pretty well but it has a tenant who hasn't been paying since before covid.  The tenants don't speak English so I'm assuming the cash for keys will be pretty difficult.  Let's say cash for keys isn't an option.  What is the process like to evict a tenant.  How long does it take?

[Joe Villeneuve]

Originally posted by @Dan Powers:

@Jason Forman The biggest factor in this is going to be if they have an existing lease or not. If they do typically evictions take around 6 months with the way the city has been lately. It'll take much longer if they don't have a lease and thats called an ejection which can take upwards of a year.

 In case I forget, will someone please remind me to never buy in Philly?