Tenant moved boyfriend in w/o permission

[Che Wade-Walker]

Hello All, My 1st time posting and it's a doozy. Today I got a message from my tenant's mother who says her daughter (my tenant) allowed her convict BF to move my rent house and now the daughter wants him out. He moved in w/o my permission and now must be unwilling to move out because the mother says "The authorities said you would have to evict the squatter". Haven't had a chance yet to talk to my tenant (the daughter) or her mother. I know I need to find out how long he's been there and I need to understand the circumstances of why the mother reached out to me and not my tenant. This is a new one for me. Never had to evict someone much less someone who is not on the lease. Starting my research now. Any pointers anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated.  This is in the state of Texas.

Thank you all

[Patricia Steiner]

I don't think your tenant is going to like what you have to do to correct this.  The fact is:  the boyfriend is not a squatter.  He was "invited in" and "moved in" by the tenant.  Now the tenant and Mommy Dearest have decided that you need to fix the tenant's bad judgement - not to mention the lease violation.  Here's my recommendation:

Send your tenant a Notice To Quit For Reason Other Than Non-Payment of Rent.  Advise that she has 5 days (whatever your state provides) to comply with the terms of the lease that states she is the sole occupant.  Should she fail to comply, eviction and other remedies will proceed against her including loss of security deposit.  While the eviction moratorium prohibits eviction due to non-payment of rent, it does not include lease violations.  Now that you know you have an ex-convict residing in your property at the invitation of your tenant, you need to protect yourself from a business and liability standpoint.

Don't allow the tenant and her mother to put this problem on you to resolve. The tenant needs legal counsel. The tenant needs to seek police help. The tenant needs to get a restraining order.  You only need to enforce your lease.  You're running a business - not a "make him go away" service.  

Hope this helps - and I hope even more that the tenant solves HER problem HERSELF.