All Forum Posts by: Duncan Sanchez

Don't mean to sound like an echo in a room, but as others above have noted, could take it to small claims court -- and there are great resources already mentioned above as for reporting those non-payments. Moving forward might be worth considering a prop software that also gives you the ability to report their positive on-time payments, or late payments to the major credit bureaus; just another positive reinforcement/added incentive to get them to make those payments on time while on an active lease with you).

@Duncan Sanchez If your main goal is to get it reported on his credit report, you can go through a service like Rent Recovery Service or AOA Debt Reporting Service. These types of services are inexpensive, don’t require a judgment, report to all three credit bureaus, and you’ll be warning other landlords about problem tenants like this one (at least the landlords who bother to run credit checks). Not much down side to doing it. 

@Duncan Sanchez good luck- I know in my state all i can hope to recoup is one month-maybe two - sounds like yours is different.  Have you rented the space out again? Hope you find the resolution that works for you 

Btw tenants break leases all the time. Usually the state your rental is in will have laws around what a tenant is liable for in these instances. So check your local laws. For instance where I am a tenant can break the lease and realistically only be liable for a months rent since i, as the landlord, must mitigate the damages by getting the unit rented out as soon as possible. 

IMO it is better to just use the deposit to cover the rent and move on. (Of course sending the appropriate deposit reconcilation, etc)

Take them to small claims or contact  We give tenants an option to opt in to credit reporting within our payment solution.  Most tenants that are trying to improve their credit score will opt in at the time they set up auto payments.  

Rent Recovery Solutions, is great as well.