Domestic Problem with Tenants

[Nicolas Blish]

Hello All,

Seeking a little advice on a messy situation one of my tenants has and therefore I have.  The short and sweet is that I have a married couple living in one of my units and the wife wants the husband out due to abusive behavior to her and their child.  Gave her some time to cool down and make sure that's the route she wants to proceed and she seems to be ready to cut ties.  She is the income provider for the family and wants to keep the unit but both names are on the lease.  My first thought is to go through the eviction process and then resign with just her.  Might be easier to just cut ties entirely and wish them well but she is a relatively good tenant.  I can evict on the grounds of smoking or damaged property easily.   Anyone been in a similar situation?  Any advice appreciated!

These tenants were acquired with the property and did not go through my screening process.

[Shaun Patterson]

Stay out of the family matters. is my opinion. They are both on the lease then they both have rights to the property. anything you do for the wife will end up taking sides. The main question before you do anything is if the husband is even willing to leave. If he is willing to leave the property and the wife early terminate the lease that is one option that you have. But you dont want a situation that ends up you taking a side and them getting back together and him moving back in without being on the lease.