Tenant Renewal Question

[Zack Dasbur]

Hi guys! 

I am new to the forum. I currently have a tenant whose lease is up at Aug 31. I reached out a couple of months ago if he was going to extend the lease another year. He sounded likely. I recently reached back out this week to see his plans again and offered a year lease extension with no rent increase. No response. I then again reached out yesterday asking again for his plans. No response. This was all over Text messages. I’m trying to decide the next steps.

If they are planning on moving out I need to know sooner rather than later. I just rented out the other side for $500 over my current units rent with 5 parties who wanted to sign a lease (for all September 1 move in). 

Do I send them a email with the lease extension stating that they have a week to reply on the extension. If they do not sign in a week can I state that I will assume they will no renew and sent them a notice of non renewal? Thank you so much for reading and your advice! 

[Bjorn Ahlblad]

@Zack Dasbur Welcome to BP! I do not like being ghosted. I would send them a written notice of non renewal regular mail, certified mail and copy taped to their door. Some places require 30 days others 60. Let the tenant know who is boss-right now the tenant thinks they are the boss. Get a new appreciative tenant in there! All the best!