Tenant evictions - what a nightmare

[Steve Ehrman]

We have just finished 2 evictions. This is a 4 plexus in a residential neighborhood.

The first was a bad tenant. She threatened other tenants and neighbors with violence. The police were called by neighbors several times for 3AM noise and fights. She was on amonth to month lease. We gave her a 30 day notice and gave extra time, 30 days, at her request. She refused to leave so we went the court route. We reached a consent judgement, but it the end of the 40 days she asked for extra time. We gave her the 15, and then the 3 days she asked for. We then got the writ signed by the judge and the bailiff posted with 24 hours notice. Still the tenant fought when the bailiff got there, claiming that she has no idea anything was happening. She called the bailiff a racist and threatened him. The police were called and she was forced to leave.

The second tenant turned out to be mentally ill. He stopped paying rent in Sept., and we began the eviction process. The tenant has gone down hill and started to call 911 at all times of the day and night. He threatened several people with a knife, even his own family who were there to help him. This eviction was finished today.

Nothing in the backgrounds of either if these tenants would have indicated we would have the problems that we did. I guess you live and learn.