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Updated almost 4 years ago, 12/16/2020
Airbnb/roommate won't leave during eviction, now she's crazy
This is going to be interesting. I have a 5 bedroom house that I've been using for Airbnb and also occasionally roommates. During the quest stay, I agreed to have a verbal agreement with a roommate for $140 a week. Things were perfectly fine until I started getting complaints from other guests.
The complaints were: Loud talking during quiet hours, moldy food or cluttered food in common space refrigerator, frequent use of laundry room and late hours use, cooking food at late hours, eating all the ice in the refrigerator, leaving clothes and items in the common space. I have received and collected all pictures and complaints about this roommate.
The icing on the cake was when she had a loud argument with another roommate which was recorded on a surveillance camera. I asked her to leave and will not be renewing our agreement (That was on September 11th, 2020). I gave her time and gave her 30 days' notice to leave and she wouldn't. One time, I offered her $1000 to leave and she still refused. She played the covid-19 card. The complaints grew and I had no choice but to file an "Unlawful Detainer" eviction.
Since then things have become worse. During my normal rounds to visit the home and I've noticed her bedroom door lock was loose (loose and unlocked). I opened the door and she's basically hoarding all her items in her bedroom and bathroom to full capacity. I approached her and explain that it's a fire hazard and need to clear. She gave me the weirdest explanation which made no sense and said I shouldn't open her door (in my house lol).
My lawyer said there's nothing I can do about the hoarding during the eviction proceeding.
I'm afraid of losing my existing quest/roommates and creating an uncomfortable environment for a new Airbnb/quest until she moves out (which with Missouri courts/covid who knows when).
At this point I'm desperate and any advice would be helpful or even a tactic to help her move along. I all familiar with landlord intimation law (Missouri doesn't have a retaliation law )and I'm not trying to do that but wanting her to leave when I don't even want any rent is the objective.