How to “softly” remove tenant?! Lol

[Kevin Hunter]

Hello BP community! I’m reaching out to my landlords for some advice. I have a tenant that moved in at the beginning of the year, 1st apartment for her so no previous rental history but credit and steady flow of income was solid. I was willing to give her a chance. I’m sure some know the story from here…out of 6 months she’s been late on 2 of them. I hear from her repeatedly about every little thing that she “thinks” should be better. I respond right away and take care of repairs in a timely fashion. It is a garden unit, not a dungeon by any means but probably could use some updating. She was late last month, I assessed a late fee and she only paid the rent. At this point, it is not worth the hassle, I just want her to go. I did place her on a MTM lease just to see how things played out. I’m glad I did. In cook county so I know I need to give her a 60 day notice. I want to collect my rent these last 2 months without issue but I’m afraid things are going to get messy once I break the news. Any suggestions? This is my 1st go around! I assume I need to deliver a “termination of lease” notice or something before I just call and tell her about it? Thanks for any info!