Tenant wants to pay after eviction notice given

[Harita Konjeti]

Tenant was given 3 day notices, 3 times previously in Dec, Jan and Feb. I also sent a final notice email before filing the eviction. Today tenant received eviction notice from police and now wants to pay the rent. What should I do? The court date is set after 3 weeks.

[Annette Hibbler]

Sounds like a problem tenant who thinks he/she can play games with you. DO NOT ACCEPT A DIME. Show up in court with all your documentation and rental history. Ask the judge to compel tenant to pay up what is owned but still evict the tenant. Be prepared for tenant to complain that the property has big issues, needs a lot of repairs and paint you as a slum lord. Show up with photos of the property (inside/out) and a copy of any text or email correspondence with tenant over the last 6 months. Hope this helps.