Tenant is not returning my calls, or texts

[Aleksandra U.]

Hello, My current tenants are on 30days notice period. They supposed to move out at the end of January. It was month to month lease and I did not renew because of smoking. After 2 written notices and tons of complains from upstairs neighbors, I had enough. I have place posted and I'm ready to show it to potential renters. Lot of people interested. I'm trying to schedule viewing but tenant is not picking up phone, nor returning texts or emails. What are my options at that point? Thank you for your help.

[Nathan Gesner]

You are kicking them out so what's their motivation for playing nice?

In my experience, they will not cooperate and you will miss the opportunity to show the house. Just let it go. You could force yourself in but it will likely result in more problems and they could scare off any potential renter. You could go the eviction route but it will take longer than the end of the month, cost you more, and you still won't be able to show it to potential renters.

Just keep an eye on the place to see if they are moving out. Take possession once they do and deal with it accordingly.