Tenants Still Can't Move Out by Last Day

[Jacky Johnson]

My tenant has given me a 30-day notice on 10/1 to move out by tonight (10/31). However, when I went to do a final inspection tonight, he still hasn't finish packing and moving his belongings. After I questioned him why, he told me he still has a lot to do and will store his belongings at a self-storage space and then start to appeal to emotions and say how he has been paying rent on time for almost 10 years, how a faithful Christian he is, how he has been paying contractors to fix problems instead of me paying them (he never notified me when he did it), how he has replaced my old worn mini blinds with his new mini blinds at no charge (but without notifying me when he did it), and tell me to give him some more time. After touring the house, I consider he probably cannot move all his stuff out by tonight and so I gave him two days of extension (until 11/2) but will start deducting his security deposit at a prorated basis starting 11/3 if he still can't move out by 11/2. We both verbally agree and confirmed via text messages. What do you all think about my approach to this situation?

[Gail K.]

I think you were pretty kind to do this.  Your tenant owes you rent for November.