Looking for letter explaining to tenant consequences of eviction

[Andreas W.]

This is a long shot: A few months ago I read a post from a BP member showing a letter sent to tenants at risk for eviction. In this letter all negative consequences for the non paying tenant are explained in an easy to understand fashion. The intention of the letter is to persuade the tenant to quickly rectify the situation leading to the eviction.

Please let me know should you know where to find this post. Thank you.

[Marcia Maynard]

I sorta included the concept in our Rent Past Due letter.  This letter is available to download from the BP File Place and can be modified for your own use.  Here's the wording:

Dear _____________________________,

Your rent is now past due. Please pay your rent promptly so you may continue to live in the unit that you now occupy.

As per your rental agreement:

-- Rent is due on the first (1st) day of the month.

-- Rent is late on the second (2nd) day of the month.

-- We allow a grace period through the fifth (5th) day of the month to pay your rent without incurring a late fee.

-- On the sixth (6th) day of the month we charge a late fee of fifty dollars ($50.00).

-- If we do not receive your rent in full in a timely manner, we will serve you with a 3-day legal notice, “Notice to Pay Rent or Quit”. Each time we serve a legal notice, we charge an additional twenty dollars ($20.00).

-- If you do not follow the terms of the “Notice to Pay Rent or Quit” we may then begin eviction proceedings against you and you will be charged with the crime of “Unlawful Detainer” if a judge upholds our claim.

The amount of rent now due, as of today’s date _________________, is as follows:

Current Month Late Fee_______________

Current Month Rent_______________

TOTAL DUE_______________

Time is of the essence.If you have not already posted your rent via the mail, please call us immediately to make arrangements for us to collect the rent in person.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter!

Sincerely,

Fischer Properties – Owners