Dallas, TX · Member since 2017 · 3 posts · 0 votes
I just purchased a condo with a month to month renter. She pays on time, no issues with her. But i want to update it and resell it. What is the best way to get her to move out? Raise the rent to a very high rate and either she agrees or moves out or send her notice to move out within 30 days? What form should I use? I am a licensed real estate agent but this is my first time dealing with leases/renters. FYI this is in Texas.
Broker/Flipper · Austin, TX · Member since 2013 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
9y
Unless your lease states otherwise, all that is needed is 30 days notice delivered to the tenant in writing. No reason or explanation is required. All the needs to be said is :
Dear Tenant,
This is to serve as your 30 day notice to vacate the property at 123 Street. Feel free to contact me with any questions
Signed
Your name
I would deliver via certified and regular mail. I would follow up with an email detailing the move out coordination
Investor · Excelsior, MN · Member since 2017 · 85 posts · 37 votes
9y
Take a look at the current lease. There should be some sort of terms on how to go about ending the contract. In most instances it involves giving 30 or 60 days notice and thats that. There should be no reason to pay them to leave unless you want them out immediately.
You need to take the time to learn the state landlord tenant codes. Any advice you follow on here as to how to remove your tenant must come from a experienced Texas landlord. You are now operating a business and have a legal tenant. You should know if your state allows you to simply not renew a lease. If it is allowed that is exactly how you should get rid of her. You do not need to bribe or intimidate you simply follow the codes and give proper notice. That is the way it is suppose to be done.
If non renewal is not permitted you find out what the state regs do allow under your circumstances and follow the rules.
If your intent in buying was to remove the tenant the time to learn the codes was before you decided to purchase not after. Tenants have rights and you are responsible for knowing those rights yesterday.
Engineer · Portland, OR · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
9y
In most states you can give a month to month tenant a soft eviction with 30 days notice for reasons unrelated to things like retaliation. Giving notice for Selling a house is both common and reasonable and I've done that myself with 30 day notice in Oregon.
It's an easy question for a local RE attorney , bring him the lease and he will easily give you the correct answer for your city and state.
Ignore out of state posters who don't know your state laws giving you suspect advice.
Engineer · Portland, OR · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
9y
Oh and raising the rent exorbitantly in order to force a de facto eviction is a terrible idea as your lawyer is going to tell you. That's true in any state
Broker/Flipper · Austin, TX · Member since 2013 · 4k+ posts · 4k+ votes
9y
Unless your lease states otherwise, all that is needed is 30 days notice delivered to the tenant in writing. No reason or explanation is required. All the needs to be said is :
Dear Tenant,
This is to serve as your 30 day notice to vacate the property at 123 Street. Feel free to contact me with any questions
Signed
Your name
I would deliver via certified and regular mail. I would follow up with an email detailing the move out coordination
Real Estate Agent/Property Management · Houston, TX · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 827 votes
9y
If the tenant is month-to-month then you can terminate for any reason, as long as you give the notice called for in the lease, which is usually 30 days. Check the lease to make sure. So if you want her out by the end of April, then you need to give notice before April 1. If you are a member of TAR you can use the termination of tenancy notice on ZipForms.