Problematic tenant first time landlord

[Xorge Velasco]

My tenant is late on rent payment and I received a call from a police officer to confirm she was the current tenant because she was trying to break into the house. She told the police officers that she did not have a key or my information(which is not true).

I now believe she was subletting the property.

She claims that she has been harassed by the neighbors, and she is asking to terminate early. I was recently told by neighbors that they saw a moving truck and the property being emptied. how should I handle this? Should I enter the property to see if there’s someone living there?

[Julie Hartman]

I would let her go and get the property turned over as quickly as possible. She will continue to be a problem for you so best to part ways as painlessly as possible. Arrange to meet her there and get the keys. I would not bother with an early termination penalty because you will probably never see it anyway. Be happy she is out of your life but make sure to follow the lease and state law with regard to how to handle move-out procedures and deposit.