All Forum Posts by: Ann Wood

Thanks for all the suggestions.  I did contact Housing Authority again and I will not be getting rent for March, which I  figured.  The tenants also had a meeting with HA and are walking a different tune now.  I did call and ask to go in to winterize and turn water off in the basement which they approved.  Hopefully I am okay since I did not post the 24hr notice but they did say it was okay.  I let them know afterwards that I put the RV stuff down drains and toilets. Since they have been really long time tenants and are talking with me, I am going to go with the Cash For Keys idea.

Is it legal for me to shut the water off?  The lady at Housing Authority said I needed to get her a copy when I did the three day notice.  I will call her again Monday.  The cost for legal help is relatively cheap and I have used an attorney in the past for an eviction; however, it is something I do not have currently.  Due to the downturn and upturn of real estate I am equity rich but cash poor.  My current job does not qualify me to refi so if I can get this done without an attorney it would be great!  In reading through the "How To Evict A Tenant", it talks about the month to month lease.  If it is not renewed at the end of this month, can I just give them so many days to vacate?  Does it have to be 30? My other question is they are not living there and I do not have an address to have them served.  How does all that work? Thank all of you for replying to my post!

Thanks Robert. When I talked with Housing Authority today, she said they would lose their assistance because of the utilities so I don't expect to get March rent. Is my option the 3day and file the eviction through the court? And yes, I am learning a lot!

Rental property in Evans, CO.  Longtime tenants, husband was ill for several years before passing away a year and half ago.  Just found out via Xcel disconnecting electricity, that they had ran up a 'huge' utility bill (thousands of dollars).  Wife claims she doesn't owe it because utilities were in husbands name and she has only been paying $200 per month. Insane that this can happen.  Wife, children, and grandchildren are now in Denver because there is no heat or lights.  Rent was paid by Housing Authority.  Xcel will not put utilities in my name as landlord until house is vacated of all belongings.  Tenant told me today she has 30days from the end of the month to move things because Housing Authority said if they moved they needed to give 30day notice.  Non-payment of utilities is a violation of the lease.  Do I post the 3day Notice To Comply and mail via certified mail (which they will not get because they are not living there) and then file with the court for eviction?