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In process of Evicting Tenants and they lost key and can't get in
So, I have some problematic tenants. It's almost a comical story if they didn't owe me money. I gave them an eviction notice Monday for not paying rent and they have overstayed their lease. They texted me today asking me to come unlock their house as they lost their key (inside the house presumably). I'm probably going to go unlock it, but just curious what others would do. Just ignore the text? Tell them to call a locksmith? It's not the first time I have had to unlock their house for them and I have told them before to make a copy of the key. Anyway, other thoughts on how to handle this... Thanks.
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- Rental Property Investor
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While it would be fun to ignore the text and picture them sitting on the steps clueless, they will break windows and screens on you to get in long before they call a locksmith.
If they do call a locksmith then you won't have a key. I'd reluctantly open it for them while giving them 'the stare' the entire time.