All Forum Posts by: David Kramp

To follow up. I did get a lawyer and had the eviction process started. She should get served in the coming days. 

She's not past due on rent. Her lease was up after one year and it switched to month-to-month (per lease agreement) because she refused to sign a new lease we offered her. When we decided to sell the house we gave her a 60-day notice to vacate. Actually, it was 65 days from the date I served the notice. Plenty of time to find suitable housing. She was always tardy with the rent and we never charged her late fees. Single divorced mom with teens. You would think she would have been on the ball to keep a roof over her kids' heads. Some people just like to take advantage and play the victim I guess. Being evicted is going to be a sad lesson for her children unless something can be settled. SMH. 

without going into the tenants history too much lets just say she's lazy and a slob. I read about cash for keys. She pays rent from an investment account and drives a Porsche!!!! If she were broke and strapped for cash it would be a great option. Her rent is $4000 which we cut her a break on. Offering $2000 would be the same amount I would pay the attorney plus fees. We want her out so we can sell the house and make the needed repairs. 

I'm having a difficult time knowing what to say  to her if I call her. Or she just gets served with no conversation. Best cas is she doesn't contest. 

Thank you EH. I've got an attorney lined up that specializes in evictions. I agree tenant has got to go. It's business and nothing personal. Seems like an open and shut case. We've done everything by the book. 

Just wanting to know a good way to approach a flaky tenant who has exceeded her 60 day notice to vacate. She is asking for more time to find a suitable place to live here in Santa Barbara. Low volume of rentals in our town. I want to evict her but my wife wants to work with her (lame IMO). 

How best to proceed? Lawyer up right away and post notice... Or give her extra time to find a place? Meanwhile there has been no exchange or acceptance of money/rent for the extension (Theft). 

Thank you in advance. 

Was thinking of sending an email stating we may evict her but not sure how to do it without screwing myself later with a schmuck attorney  contesting on her side. 

Thanks

Dave