Any ideas on how to collect $5650 plus attorney fees we are out ? 

@Cydney Smith   Have they moved out?  If so, try small claims court.

Yes the eviction was granted based on non renewal of the month to month lease, but to be able to evict the 5 months of unpaid rent could be requested

Could not be requested 

Originally posted by @Cydney Smith :

Yes the eviction was granted based on non renewal of the month to month lease, but to be able to evict the 5 months of unpaid rent  could be requested

 Was the lease not renewed or were they evicted?  If they were month to month and you gave them notice to leave, they were not necessarily.

Evicted. Tenant ignored several  notifications that we would not renew month to month. 

We had to hire attorney to handle the eviction. 

@Cydney Smith just because they stopped paying doesn’t mean they don’t owe you the money. Even with all the new covid rules. You are entitled to collect the past due rent. It may take some time and an attorney. Only you can decide if it is worth the time and money to get what you are owed.

I have an attorney when I asked about putting a lien on tenants 200000.00 boat he said the cost to do so wouldn't be worth it ..has anyone had any luck with collection agencies recovery of rent ? If so who did you use?

small claims get judgement then try to garnish..  or just let he judgement sit there sometime in the next 10 years you may get a nice gift .. 

He unfortunately doesn’t work .he received a huge insurance settlement but thank you for your kind reply