An advocate for my tenant called...

[Nicole A.]

My trouble tenant used to be homeless maybe a year ago or so. So, he has connections with councilors and advocates to I guess help him along.

Anyway, I knew I shouldn't have accepted his application, but I did, and that's over now. He paid first month's rent and the security deposit in September (move in time). Since then, he's got 3 rent judgements and paid just in the knick of time to stop eviction. If he receives a 4th judgement this month, I can evict even if he pays.

In addition to not paying rent, he moved in a couple and their 3 kids, but denies it to me. He says they're just there a lot because it's his God kids. I know otherwise because a lot of their stuff is there, they keep my upstairs tenants up with their noise, and my water bill was higher this quarter than it's ever been.

I sent a letter saying I was ending the lease due to breach of lease and he has 30 days to move out. If he does not, I must file for a court hearing to prove that he's breached lease and moved in people. I also sent him a letter offering him to move out by X date and I would not move forward with any eviction proceedings.

Yesterday, I got a voicemail from some guy with "People Encouraging People" saying he'd like to talk to me to see if there was anyway he could help and talk about my tenant's compliance. I know once in a while these programs will pay the tenant's rent that they are behind on... I will have to confirm if I must accept rent even though it's from someone else that's helping the tenant. I want the tenant out. He is nothing but trouble and when I do see him, he spouts off Maryland laws that aren't even correct.

Anyone been in this situation? How much info would I give to this advocate?Thoughts?