Anyone successfully evicting due to unauthorized occupants

[Yiv L.]

I would like to see how many of us was able to evict a tenant solely based on unauthorized occupant. I know many of us said as long as rent is paid, why bother? My major concern of unauthorized occupants are their criminal backgrounds, that I have no way to know and check. Also, the tenant is a trouble maker, accusing his neighbor's dog biting his kids (which I know it was fabricated) and looked to get insurance payout.

Would like to hear some ideas and your past experiences.

[Marshall Downs]

Yiv,

Unfortunately I have had my share of inherited tenants, illegal move in of a friend after another tenant moved and tenants having someone "stay" on a temporary basis then acquiring the visitor as a permanent tenant. Here us what I do. If I would not have rented to them I immediately serve them a 30 day eviction that has nothing to do with rent payment (can't remember the name of the document now, maybe notice to quit). If I would consider them as a renter, I have them fill out an application with a fee for the credit/background check and if ok, create a lease with them. Of course you have to follow all fair housing laws, etc. But, I can tell you that when I have just let someone stay it has cost me dearly. A trashed unit is far more expensive than the cost of many months rent in my market.