Help, my tenant won't move out! Any ideas?

Question

He says he is moving, and I think he really means to, but it just keeps getting put off. His rent was paid through Aug 15, the apt. is clean and he is hardly ever there, but his stuff is and I have new tenants waiting to move in. I have spoken to him 3 times this week and I hate to be a nag, his parents are friends, but this is getting a little old. He keeps saying "I'll be out by _____" and the date comes and goes with no evidence whatsoever of an attempt to move. Hubby threatened to start charging him rent again and he assured us he would be out by Wed, but he wasn't there all day today, and nothing is moved. This isn't hostile, but I am beginning to feel a little desperate.

Answer 1

Take his stuff and it's technically yours because if he's not paying any  storage charges it's yours.  You can also evict him if you really don't want him.

Answer 2

Tell him that you are putting your foot down. If he does not move his stuff out you will.

Answer 3

Get a sheriff to remove him, friends or not, Business is Business! and it shouldn't become and issue just because you know his parents!

Answer 4

THREATEN TO REMOVE FRONT DOOR OFF!

WORKS EVERY TIME!!!

Answer 5

file a notice of eviction ,you might have to give him 60-90 days but he will have to pay rent......tom

Answer 6

Put his stuff out on the curb and tell him to pick it up.

Answer 7

treat it like a business. If you have a lease, there should be verbage that covers this. My lease states that at the end of the lease term a daily rental rate of ___ will be charged if the resident has not agreed to a new lease or moved. the next step would be a vacate notice and possible a landlords lien depending upon your state law. By the way, just because the intial term of the lease has expired , this does not mean that there is no longer a lease, it just means that the terms and conditions are on a month to month basis

Answer 8

get an airsoft gun, can come in handy in compromising situations

Answer 9

look up your state landlord/tenant laws.

if he is paid through till aug. 15th then he is now living there rent free. do not accept any rent payments from him. if you do, your case becomes moot and the cycle starts all over again.. see what you need to do to start an unlawful detainer(eviction). this appears to be the only way you will get him out. do not do a self help eviction or you will be the one in trouble. you need to take this to court.

Answer 10

just start charging him and dont 4 get u can also go to the law office or somethin if this keeps up 4 over a month...

or u can kick him out

Answer 11

It's a passive aggressive tenant you have there isn't he?

There are many things you can do but where do you live? Because the provinces have different laws governing the tenants and the landlord. So do the states down south they all have different laws governing apartments, houses, and rooms to let.

I would move his belongings out of the apartment before your new tenants arrive if he hasn't done it himself. But that's "iffy" depending on where you live. It's well past the fifteenth now and I think you have a right to do so. I also think that once his belongings have been moved out onto the porch or into the basement or shed out back, change the locks.

Answer 12

Was there a lease signed?   Put his things in Storage & rent it out,   you are the Landlords, do not let the parent friend thing get in the way, YES< CHARGE HIM RENT.........  call him & tell him Rent is Being raised........ and I'm sure he'll be out tonight.   Tell him Rent is being increased by $100.00..........  he'll be out, real quick!

Answer 13

I have family that has a lot of these rental issues as well. It does make it harder that your friends with the family. Best thing to do would be to move his stuff out tomorrow around noon into a storage area, or your office, and when he comes back to his place, say that someone has paid to stay there, and you we're just holding on to his stuff until he returned. most of the time my family just calls the police, or turns of the electricity in the apartment, but in this case it makes it harder. But honesty is always the best policy! If all else fails, tell the other family that you have a business to run, and have a job to do!

Answer 14

just tell him that you have prospective tenants wanting to move in and they need a move in date. Tell him that he needs to give you an exact move out date and tell him that you are not trying to be mean but that you are holding him to this date. If he is not out by the agreed date, then either charge him rent like your hubby says or take it to court♥ I know you want to be nice since it is a family friend but you also dont deserve to be walked all over♥

Answer 15

Get some things out of his place and when he comes out tell him: If you are not out by tomorrow morning you will have to sue me to give them back to you. Put the burden on him to sue you instead.  

Answer 16

get the proper papers and move him out the sherriff will do it for you and tell him the sherriff is going to and he will go  

Answer 17

Tell him to meet you at the house one day. Don't tell him why, but bring a bunch of bags and boxes with you and tell him you and him are going to get his stuff out of the house right now. If he tries to get out of it or leave or something, tell him that if he doesn't do this right now then you will do it while he's gone, and when he gets back all his stuff will be out on the sidewalk (maybe you could even charge him for you having packed up his things for him) and he will not be allowed back in the house because it belongs to other tenants now and not to him anymore. It sounds harsh, but you can say it in a nice, very calm matter-of-fact way and he will have no choice but to either help get his things out or to leave when he gets back from being a flake. Good luck.

Answer 18

Threatened to charge rent? Why wouldn't you charge? I would charge hold-over rent at a premium price! You are leaving yourself open, and should decide if you're running a business or a baby sitting service.

Answer 19

you have a legal right to enter the apt and throw his stuff away and lease the apt to the new tenants...

If you know his parents and care about them, let them know what he's doing to you.  

Answer 20

well u wont have to see him anymore so get ur husband to tell him to move out by ____ whatever date and say if he's not he'll have to pay rent again. and if that dosent work and his not paying or moving get his stuff and just leave it outside and call him to collect it .even offer to drive the stuff to where ever he's going

hope this helps  

Answer 21

If his parents are friends you might ask them to talk to him.

Answer 22

Give him an ultimatum.  Set a date down, instead of him setting a date for you.

Answer 23

I WENT THOUGHT THE SAME THING THE BEST THING T DO GO TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TELL THEN YOU RENTYOUR PLACE OUT TO HIM AND HE HAVEN'T PAID YOUR RENT MONEY IF YOU HAVE A LEASE TAKE ALL YOUR PAPER WORK WITH YOU TELL THEN HE HAVE ABANDON THE PLACE AND YOU CANT GET IN TOUCH HE HAD TOLD YOU HE WAS GOING TO BE OUT BY THE DATE HE TOLD YOU AND YOU WANT TO DO THIS THE LEGEAL WAY AND THEY WILL PUT HIS STUFF OUT SIDE AND YOU CHANGE YOUR LOCKS AND RENT YOUR PLACE OUT CASE CLOSE

Answer 24

threaten him with court appeals.  

Answer 25

If the lease is up - that is, there is no CURRENT lease agreement between you and the tenant, and the rent is not paid up to the current date (that is, TODAY), then you can simply remove his stuff from your place.

He is no longer a tenant. He is a squatter.

-Stuart

Answer 26

Get his commitment date in writing, and tell him the prorated amount for each day he occupies the unit (until he turns his keys in) AND CHARGE HIM.  He will not get out in a timely manner if its FRee!  If he knows you are serious he will get out.  If you have it in writing, if he is not out by Wednesday, go to the court.  This is your investment...don't let a friends family member take advantage of you!!!!

DON"T  throw his things on the curb.  DON'T lock him out. DON'T put anything in storage.  YOU would be breaking the law!  Even if he is a tenant through a friend, he still has all rights of a tenant and you need to follow the landlord rights by filing a legal eviction.

Answer 27

Give him a him a time limit to move out, like let's say 2 weeks, even he doesn't move out then and his contract his expired, you do have the right to call the police.  

Answer 28

Unfortunately you are being taken for granted.  Talk to him, set a date with him, say a week or so so that he doesnt have the excuse of not being able to find a new place, and then tell him that he has to be out by nightfall that date or you will remove his stuff and change the locks.  it may sound harsh but why should you lose all that rent money for the sake of someone who has no respect for you and is taking you for a ride.

Answer 29

do u have a lease agreement?  if u do have the police remove this trespasser.  if you dont call the police to remove him.  and press charges of trespassing.  its your property.  not his.  he is trespassing.

Answer 30

be kind, and forgive

Answer 31

You have a dead beat on your hands, so get a real estate attorney quick to have them evicted, otherwise it could take you months to get them out.