Eviction and CHAP Assistance

[Tyler Brown]

Hello, BP! I have a 4plex in Las Vegas that I recently acquired. One of the inherited tenants is on a month-to-month lease and has not been paying rent. I initially attempted to evict the tenant and he applied for CHAP assistance which he ended up being approved for, so the eviction was stayed. We were set up to evict him again, but he again applied for the CHAP assistance which seems to take months.

At this point, I am wondering if there is any way to evict the tenant if he keeps applying for this assistance? Does applying for this assistance make someone invulnerable to any attempt at eviction? I really would like to get the tenant out to renovate the unit and get a market rate tenant.

Any advice appreciated!

[Joey Smadar]

@Tyler Brown

When he is denied, you can move forward with eviction. Just check the status on your end as the owner of the property.