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Updated about 4 years ago, 12/16/2020

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Beary Bowles
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Airbnb/roommate won't leave during eviction, now she's crazy

Beary Bowles
  • Investor
  • Saint Louis, MO
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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.

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Oh my goodness.  Has it gotten to the point that you can get a restraining order against her from the other people in the house at which point she'd have to move?  That might be the easiest.  Otherwise, you can get an eviction for violating the lease and creating an unsafe environment. You don't want to get the fire marshall involved or public health.
The ban on evictions is for non-payment only.  Drop off a few ads for rooms for rent.

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    Beary Bowles
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    @Theresa Harris: The police were called once between the quest but the police said to stay away from each other. I was kinda resolved I guess. Yeah, he could file a restraining order but it would have to have more grounds beside a verbal dispute.  I already filed an "Unlawful Detainer" which is the same thing as an eviction besides not accepting the rent clause. If accept any rent it knocks out any eviction process. We have court Jan 7th, 2021.  Honestly I not about the rent it's just her being a pest and hard to manage with others' guests and not getting along with others in the home.  

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