Notice of Non Renewal require an eviction?

Question

If I give a tenant a notice of non-renewal, and their lease ends, can I just change the locks since the lease is ended?

Account Closed · Answer

You can once they have returned the keys to you, or you have evidence they have moved out.

I can't count the times that tenants to not leave when they should.

The only time you would need to evict someone on a Non-Renewal of a Lease, is if they don't move.

Nancy Neville

Kim Meredith Hampton · Answer

@Ray Harrell Look up in your landlord tenant section on what would create abandonment and what you must do with their belongings. Usually two weeks with no utilities, have not heard from them; call, email etc... for abandonment, Just be careful removing personal items; take lots of picture with time and date stamp. These great tenants will say that you stole some priceless artwork, diamonds! LOL

I've seen all kinds of different scenarios with roommates, separating/divorcing couples, people put in jail etc... AND they wanted thier stuff back

Sorry, you haven't met the right PM, there are alot of great ones out there. Alas, there are also a lot of bad ones too. Just like any form of business, there are good and bad people

Deanna McCormick · Answer

Do a well check,, knock go in and see what's up if no one answers,,

Ray Harrell · Answer

It's 32 days but "proof" of abandonment is vague. Also I only rent rooms, not entire apartments.

Ray Harrell · Answer

No it's Chicago. Almost nobody collects a security deposit. It's a month to month tenancy also.

Vinod Dasani · Answer

@Ray Harrell - No, my understanding is that you will need to go to the formal eviction process.  You simply cannot change the locks if the tenant hasn't confirmed that they have moved out and\or handed over the keys to you.  Your best bet is to try to make contact and get confirmation that they have moved or then go through the process of serving them a formal eviction notice.  Do you not have a deposit that they would need back if they moved on time?

Ray Harrell · Answer

@Kim Meredith Hampton, there's no such thing as a good property manager.

Ray Harrell · Answer

If I haven't seen them, they aren't answering the door or responding to voice mails, can't I assume they have moved, kept the keys and left their junk?

Kim Meredith Hampton · Answer

@Ray Harrell Are you saying that they did not move out after their lease ended and you did not renew? Regardless, you can NEVER just change the locks on someone, you would need to file a formal eviction or try and offer cash for keys to get them out of the property.

Maybe you should find a good Property Manager or a good landlord tenant attorney.

Notice of Non Renewal require an eviction?

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