All Forum Posts by: Shiv B.

@Kathy Johnson, @Richard F., @Irving Casas, @Nathan Gesner - just a quick follow up question to my original post. In your experience is it suggested to file second cause eviction along with first cause to cover any bills left unpaid by tenant? My rent on the property is just under 1K and I am reluctant to throw good money after bad in case the tenant doesn't leave me with too many bills to pay. Conversely would second cause costs be justified if there are unpaid bills and costs remaining but are hard/impossible to collect?. I will be using an attorney so costs will add up.I understand in Ohio first and second cause have to be filed together, so filing and attorney costs may outweigh the returns and I am trying to balance costs vs benefits. Would hold over count as an entirely separate filing category or will second cause cover this? Thank you.
 

Thank you @Kathy Johnson, @Richard F.,  @Irving Casas,  @Nathan Gesner for your very helpful responses and input. 

@Richard F.

Hello all - My tenant's lease ends July 31 and I did not receive last month rent for July. On inquiring the tenant informed me their deposit (equal to one month rent) should be applied to last month rent. The lease specifies that deposit cannot be applied to rent and they are fully aware of this. I manage the property remotely from out of town and the tenant has now become unresponsive to messages and calls. Given the lack of time is there any merit in posting the 3 day notice to pay or quit, knowing it cannot be enforced? I also have concerns that posting this notice may result in vindictive action and additional bills for me. With no deposit to be refunded I'm quite certain I will not be provided with a forwarding address to pursue this after the fact. At this time there is no indication of a holdover but is there any preemptive action I can take to address that situation if it arises? Any advice and suggestions would be appreciated.