Tenant refusing termite treatment

[Zaid Badabwan]

Hello landlords and friends

I have bought a quadruplex in Tampa FL and inspection showed termite in the building. I have informed tenants that I will be doing tenting for termite treatment and offered payment for their accommodation during the tenting. One of the tenants, who also has not paid rent for January is refusing to cooperate and leave the unit for 3 days. I thought to serve him an eviction notice since he has not paid January rent, but this will not help because of the eviction ban.

The main issue I need help with now is how to make him accept tenting.

If you have any ideas, please let me know soon.

Thank you

[John Teachout]

Are these drywood termites? (Formosan termites) Those are the ones that require tenting. Subterranean termites can be treated with barrier treatments. Make sure they're not selling you something you don't need.