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Tenant not responding
I have a condo I rent out in north Florida. The tenant has paid the rent regularly for 18 months (and before lived in a smaller condo in the same building for 3 years, always paying the rent on time). Now she does not respond to emails, there is only voice mail on the telephone and no-one answers the door. The rent is late - she has paid neither December nor January. I am currently overseas and have no property manager although I have a very good maintenance team.
Do I need to write to her giving notice before starting the eviction process?
Can I have the lock drilled and replaced and leave a key with the building manager for the tenant? I am concerned that there has been a mishap and would like my maintenance man enter and make sure. Or would this be construed as a lock-out? Can the maintenance man enter using a current key as long as I send an email to the tenant giving notice he will enter and he knocks before entering?
Man thanks for any and all responses