Section 8 tenant

[David Griffin]

Hello BP

Ive been renting to Section 8 tenant 3 years and decided not to renew lease due to back rent. We re currently in court and have been for a while. Theyre difficult to deal with at his point; not allowing access for capital repairs. The court stip is "pay back due rent or evict." However, the court continously grants more time. Please advise on how to contact case work and/or remedy this issue.

thank you

David

[Dennis McNeely]

Regarding your comment that "the court continuously grants more time," I had a similar issue just prior to the Covid lock down. Even though I filed eviction paperwork 45 days before the eviction moratorium, the judge just scheduled repeated hearings - often for no apparent reason.

Frustrated after 12 months, I finally told the judge during a zoom court hearing that I'd done everything required by law and requested by the court, and that I was now asking that the judge evict the tenant. She finally did, and after 13 months, the tenant (and her boyfriend) left in a huff - just after New Years day.

What a struggle! Since that eviction, I've resolved to use that same tactic much earlier in the process. Ask the judge - point blank and on the record during a court hearing - to take action.