All Forum Posts by: Tori Breitling

Thanks for the feedback. This last time I did give them a 3 day Pay OR Vacate. Looks like they may use the entire three days, though I do think they will pay. The last two months I have sent an email reminder. Obviously that's not working. Neither of these tactics seem to have an impact. Sadly I am only charging $10/day late fee per the contract. In the end, I don't really care about late fees. I just want them to pay without me having to chase them down every month.

How do I find out if partial payments are permitted after notice in Austin? I haven't seen anything on that in my research. Next time I may just serve notice (no "OR") and file for eviction regardless, rather than go through this every month. I am going to change their payment method (notifying them via certified mail) as allowed in the contract, and make them pay me in certified funds. But none of this seems drastic enough to make them want to change their behavior.

First time landlord here, so obviously I need to do better pre-screening. What I'm wondering is what I should do now. Tenants have been in only for four months, and have paid late two of those times. I don't think it's really a money issue, but more of an inattention issue. They are business owners trying to keep their business afloat, and so are full of excuses about why this and that. I actually like them, and they are taking care of the house, and I'm sure they don't want to move. But how do I get them to pay on time? Trying to get them to pay me is time-consuming and stressful. They seem to think the late fees are a minor nuisance. Other than flat-out serving them notice the next time it happens, refusing payment, and moving forward with eviction, are there any other strategies I might consider?