Tenant only paid half the rent and I want to send 5 day or quit

[Ian Lord]

My tenant has only paid half of the rent. Per my lease rent is due on the 1st, late on the 6th. They pay by direct bank transfer. I'm pretty sure I can proceed with sending a pay or quit notice and assess the late fee of 10% of the rent, but just need a stupid check. The property is in Virginia, and I live five hours away. 

[James Wise]

Originally posted by @Ian Lord:

My tenant has only paid half of the rent. Per my lease rent is due on the 1st, late on the 6th. They pay by direct bank transfer. I'm pretty sure I can proceed with sending a pay or quit notice and assess the late fee of 10% of the rent, but just need a stupid check. The property is in Virginia, and I live five hours away. 

 Your going to have to wait until next month to evict them. You cannot evict a tenant if you have accepted a partial payment of rent for that month.