Thank you to all and a progress update!

[Jay P.]

      Hi All,

I know a lot of people on this site have give me a lot of help over the last few months in regards to a problem tenant who would not pay his rent unless I extended his lease (along with many other lease violations)

Thank you to you all who have helped so much with some great advice and options!

Just a quick update.

After several threats of the tenant wanting to take me to court (for not selling him the property) his attorney advised him he had nothing to go on for his counterclaim

Based on this a court date was then postponed (after I was scheduled to fly into the state where the property is located) and then a second court hearing postponed due to a deal being struck out in the pre-trial conference.

We agreed to allow this tenant to stay in the property until June so that his son could finish his school. In return he would pay all his bills and the rent that he has missed and the various other bills he owes to me. - all by April 15 2027

Another condition that was agreed upon was he would allow us to get the property on the market so we can show it to buyers and sell and we can move on from this.

So far...

+ No rent or bills paid

+ My realtor has contacted him and he is refusing to allow the home up for sale or let the realtor in to take pictures etc.

My attorney is planning to contact his attorney to remind him of his agreement or my attorney will proceed with a motion to evict in court.

I cannot believe that after all this he still is being ridiculous about this. He cannot afford the property yet he think he has some divine right to stay there.

The reason this deal was agree upon was since the judge sided with the tenant for his unpaid sewer and water bills. (Unbelievable but true for various reasons which I cannot understand)

I hope (if he continues to violate the agreement in pre-trial) the judge sees through this person.

Thanks again to everyone!!!

I hope to either have this guy out soon or or agrees to pay up and allow the property to be shown. But who knows which way this will go especially if he violates the agreement in pre-trial and the if the judge still sides with him (hopefully not).

Not sure if anyone has experience with these types of agreements made in pre-trial?