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Updated about 7 years ago, 11/28/2017

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Carrie Nevins
  • Denver, CO
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Can I evict tenant for painting without permission?

Carrie Nevins
  • Denver, CO
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Hey guys, 

My new tenant moved in last month and before she had even moved in her things, she had painted two of the bedrooms as well as the baseboards and door frames white (the rest of the house is light oak). She had several cans throughout the house as well, as if she had plans to paint even more. If a lease states that no alterations are to be made to the property without written permission, is this grounds for eviction? It is spelled out in the lease that eviction can occur if the lease terms are violated. 

This tenant recently sold her brand new home and is now living in my 1,000 sq ft home built in 1950 and she bombards me daily with complaints about things being old and gross (literally), even asking us to replace all of the electrical outlets and build regular closet doors (ours are floor to ceiling metal doors). I realize I can't evict her for being annoying, but if I can use this as leverage I intend to. The rental property is in Missouri. 

Also, she paid for the entire year up front, in the event that she was evicted, I'm not legally obligated to refund that money if she was in violation of her lease, correct?

(Again, I'm not planning on doing that, I just feel as if she doesn't truly understand what she got herself into) 

Thanks!

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