Belligerent tenant won't pay increase or vacate

[Judy Parker]

I have a belligerant tenant whose lease expires June 30th.  He sent me this message. in response to the lease renewal letter I sent him. 

"you cant legally ask me to pay 1/3 of the electric in an illegal apt. not leaving/not signing . Until you come up with a reasonable increase, I will pay what I think is fair."

a) the apartment is NOT "illegal." I have my CCO.

b) he refuses to pay his 1/3 share of the electric bill (while not paying a penny towards the propane, water or trash thanks to my generosity)

c) he thinks he can call the shots on what a "fair" increase is. I don't tell him how much to charge for tattoos in his tattoo shop, he has gall telling me what I can charge him for rent.

He refuses to pay or vacate. Ugh!

I'm not in the mood for spending time or money on an eviction.

[Martin Neal]

@Judy P. Time to get in the mood. You have to make it clear that he doesn’t call the shots. What’s in the lease is how it works. If he doesn’t like it, he can leave. There are plenty of other places to live.