Eviction Questions:

[Byran Parson]

Gave my tenant a 30 day notice to vacate.  We are 25 days into the notice and she says she hasnt found a place.  I am going to file an eviction with the courthouse in 5 days and go through that process.  

The reason I gave for eviction was for "renovations and selling the house."  We are well beyond the one year lease and are currently on a month-to-month basis (per the lease which says anything after one year is month to month)

Would it be legal for me to enter the residence and start renovations on day 31?  The lease says I can enter the property at any time.  

Also-as part of the renovation process, I'm planning to sell the kitchen appliances.  Can I do that on day 31?  Would that be troublesome in court if i did so?

[Jeffrey H.]

If you don't plan to get advice from an attorney on this, I would not set foot on the property until the eviction has been carried out.  

Your lease should also stipulate financial penalties in the event that the tenant does no move out on time, and you can seek a judgement since you're already planning to go through the courts for other items.

I would give your tenant another notification too and let them know your intentions, and that you will not accept anymore rent.  If you have automatic drafting or other mechanisms in place for rent payments you need to cut those off now.