How do you get rid of a troublesome tenant?

[fuji]

Sounds great, spend thousands of dollars in lost mortgage payments and unnecessary renos, all to remove a tenant.

The reality is is that he let them 8n there and if they're paying rent his options are limited aND it has to be done legally. It is their place of residence and your options are limited.

You can require a tenant to move out if the landlord or family of the landlord is moving in. Legally. Couple months notice.

Whether the renovations need to cost thousands I guess depends on what you want to do. DIY can be much cheaper.

 

[TFZL1]

No matter what, it's going to end really ugly.

That it is...

I have a good freind who rented out apartments in a 4 Plex.
1 bad tenant. He did everything legal, and the tenant fought everything. After a court date, changed the locks. Tenant broke in. Power turned off, tenant put a generator in the back yard. Sheriff tried to evict, tenant disappeared, broke in again later that night. Finally got tenant to leave, major damage to the unit. Broken toilet and sink, cut power cords off appliances.
It cost him 4 months rent, 4000 in damage and new/used fridge and stove. He sold the building, Never again.

 

[james t kirk]

Ask yourself, "What would Tony Soprano do?"

It would probably the quickest and easiest way.

 

[Phenom_in_ON]

I heard that some landlords are now asking prospective tenants for a credit bureau and police reference report.

Asking their previous landlord doesn't work because he/she will say anything to be rid of them.

Even this does not weed out all of the unsavoury sorts. I did such due diligence in the past on a tenant and despite that, and good references, he turned out to be an ongoing nightmare for me.

While there are many rights given to tenants in Ontario, there are also many rights given to Landlords. Ultimately, the landlord has more rights, because they are the property owner.

There are many legit ways within the Landlord Tenant Act which allow a tenancy agreement to be terminated. Most require 60 days notice. They cover breach of contract, disturbing the natural enjoyment of surrounding living space for others, failure to pay rent, disruptive and destructive behaviour, reclaiming property for personal use, to name but a few.

But in every instance, you must follow the rules of the Act to the letter. Document, document, document. And keep copies of all letters and documents you give to your tenant. Ideally if you send it via registered mail so there's a recorded paper trail. That way if it goes to court, you have documented evidence of following the Act. Unless its an extreme circumstance, eviction is a 2 month process from the moment you deliver a termination of lease notice.

Good luck!

 

[spaman]

simple own property in Vancouver. they don't put up with this shit

 

[einar]

Noise issues are almost never grounds to evict anyone. You'd have to have much documented evidence - sound checks, statements from neighbors, etc. - complete with repeated calls to the police and bylaw officers. In my experience it is far-fetched.

I agree that a better angle is to maintain that a member of your immediate family is going to move in to the unit. But this can only be done at the end of a lease period - not just when you want to do so.

 

[Smallcock]

Even this does not weed out all of the unsavoury sorts. I did such due diligence in the past on a tenant and despite that, and good references, he turned out to be an ongoing nightmare for me.

Good luck!

Did you do a credit check? If so, what was his credit score?

Somebody with a credit score of around 750 or higher has a 2% chance of defaulting on debt, so you want to aim for that.

Credit report and employment confirmation are probably the most important due diligence.

Mind you, depending on where your rental property is located, you may not have the option to get "high end" tenants.