Philadelphia, PA · Member since 2017 · 22 posts · 3 votes
Hello everyone,
I have a real pain in the *** commercial tenant that I plan on not renewing after the current lease expires but for an unreasonable issue they decide to not pay their rent for one previous month.
I plan on fully going through the legal process. If after going through the legal process the tenant decides to pay what's owed to me, is it possible to refuse payment and continue with the eviction since I plan of getting rid of them down the line anyways or do I have to accept and continue with the duration of the lease or is it dependent on the court?
Just curious because I feel there will be even more bad blood going further and who knows what kind of damage the tenant will cause for the remainder of the lease.
Rental Property Investor · Salem, OR · Member since 2017 · 696 posts · 660 votes
8y
Remember this is a business, try to remove the emotion from it. To the degree that you can, just act like you are a hired worker in a property manager business. Emotional decisions are the most costly ones. I would probably spend $200 with an attorney to see what your options are under your lease. I know its not a great answer, but it took me a LOT of money to learn to not get emotional.
Developer · New Orleans, LA · Member since 2015 · 1k+ posts · 898 votes
8y
@Shin Bo If the tenant agrees and offers to pay all back rent and current rent, there is not point in going thru the eviction process unless you are trying to evict of other reasons than non-payment in rent. You will just loose in court when try and evict them. There maybe other options to get rid of them, but that would depend on whats in your lease. My guess is its best to just wait it out.