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Tenant brought over 6 drunk friends at 2 am and let out my cat
Within the first week, she brings 3 different men into the house to stay over night. By the 7th day, on a Thursday night, she brings over 6 of her drunk friends at 2 am. They "party" (slamming doors, talking ludly, and throwing up in the bathroom) until 5 am. Most everybody in the house was woken up. I noticed my cat was missing and when I checked the video doorbell and saw she had left the door open and my cat had walked right past her. In my lease agreement it states not to leave the door as to not let the cat out.
Am I legally allowed to serve her a 3 day notice to quit for breaking multiple rules (right to quiet enjoyment, not locking the door, not leaving the door open to not let the cat out, not wearing shoes in the house) within the first week?
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Quote from @Vinnie Dici:
1. If you are going to manage a rental, you should educate yourself on what you can and cannot do. It's best to educate yourself before the problem occurs.
2. Yes, you can terminate her lease for bad behavior.
I agree with Theresa. I would start with a conversation and tell them they can go the easy way or the hard way. Offer to let them out of the lease, refund the deposit, refund the unused portion of rent, or whatever. If you make it easy, they are more likely to leave. If she puts up a fuss about where she will live, tell her she can shack up with one of her drunk friends.
If she doesn't want to leave, then hit her with a formal notice of termination and start that process. You may need to hire an attorney until you learn how to do these things on your own.
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