File eviction and send non renewal of lease also?

[Ed Brady]

Hi BP Land,

I have an inherited, month to month tenant that I am filing eviction on for non payment of rent.  Would it cause problems if I also sent a notice of lease non renewal?  In Ohio you have to give at least 30 days notice of lease non renewals,  I am thinking it would make sense to get that clock ticking now in case something went wrong with the eviction for non payment of rent.  Should I do this or do you think it would confuse the process and cause problems (legally with the eviction)?

[Randall Brown]

it's always better to  give more notices.

I used to buy properties at trustee sale, they were always occupied by someone (I would not know who)- usually by the previous owners.

Then the "Homeowners Bill of Rights" came and gave tenants (not owner occupants) a 60 day protection, in case the house was sold at such an auction.

So the deadbeats wised up and claimed to be tenants (when in reality they were the previous owners), with a bogus rental contract below market.

So, I would give them a 3-day notice, 30 day notice and 60 day notice.

3 day in case they were the ex-owners. 60 days in case they were tenants.

The tenants think they challenge and quash one of the notices (the 3 day notice, because they are innocent tenants), but the 30 and 60 days are still ticking. That has caused quite some surprised faces! 

~30 cases. Every single one moved within 30 days.