Best procedure for not renewing a lease and removing tenants

[Vincent Plant]

I have tenants that take decent care of the house but they clearly can’t afford it. They have been in for about 2 years. Early on they were great and then I don’t know what happened but now literally every month I’m chasing them for the rent. I’m over it.

The rent comes in increments, it’s always late, I get story after story lie after lie.

I want a good tenant and now 2 years later I know I can rent the place for more.

What is the best way to do this? The lease ends 8/31, and states I need to give 30 days notice. I know that they are going to freak out when I announce I want to end the lease and put them out. Should I wait until last minute to notify them? Should I try and give them more than 30? They have small kids and I do feel bad that they will be scrambling to find a new place with such short notice.

Do I put a notice on the door? What’s the best protocol here?

[Jaron Walling]

@Vincent Plant If your lease states 30 days notice give them a 60 DAY NOTICE and take advantage of the situation. Making it easier for the tenants to move peacefully should be priority #1. Otherwise you get on the back foot, the tenants mess around, and come up with more excuses to not do something on time. 

There is no best protocol. There is business protocol. Follow through with the lease terms and make the turnover as seamless as possible.