Collecting overdue rent after eviction

[Doug Block]

As a landlord in the state of Florida, if my tenant has not paid rent now for 2 months (I know its a longer time than you should allow, however we were in communication about this and i allowed him to be late given his specific status...but not this late!), and I choose to evict him, can I also sue in small claims court for overdue rent that has not been paid? Or is that lost money?

[Michael Rossi]

How much longer will you allow this tenant to steal rent from you? I post eviction notices on the tenants door THE DAY AFTER THE RENT IS DUE. On the 4th business day after that, I file the eviction in court. You're worried about collecting unpaid rent, and yet you're still allowing the tenants to stay for free (steal from you).

Evicting them will put a significantly negative item on their public record, for everyone to see. Unless you are SURE that they have assets and a good job, suing them won't get you anything other than frustration.

Stop the bleeding - give them an eviction notice TODAY!

Good Luck,

Mike