All Forum Posts by: Zain B.

@Amy Beth she claims that she is disabled and certainly not working. She is claiming to look for a place but I am not sure about that. I think I am going to reach out to the attorney and start the process. 

All - If and when she finally does move out (by the end of the month), do I need something from her in writing which states that she is willingly vacating the property and get that notarized or her handing over the keys is sufficient? 

@Nancy P. @Ray Harrell @Travis Evenson THANK YOU SO MUCH  for pointing me towards Section 8. I thought they would have nothing to do with her and would be slow to respond (hence I did not pursue Section 8 aggressively initially). I reached out to Section 8 last Friday after @Ray Harrell guidance, got a response from them that they will look into the matter on Monday and got a call from my tenant this morning that she is willing to vacate the property. She didn't demand cash for keys. All she said is that she doesn't want an eviction on her record and to loose her Section 8 voucher. She has not paid her portion of rent ($265 this month) and suggested that I deduct her rent for the month of June out of her security deposit. Not sure if that's a good idea so wanted to hear your thoughts. I understand that getting cash now is better than getting cash 15 days from now but I am afraid to rock the boat too much. She has agreed to vacate the property without causing issues (at least she is claiming that she will vacate). 

There is a gas bill that's outstanding under my dad's name (HOA does not allow to transfer the gas bill to tenant's name) and she said that she will pay the gas bill today / tomorrow. She contacted the agent I referenced in my original post and is following up with landlord to secure a place by the end of the month. If she does not secure a place, she said that she will move into a hotel but will def vacate my property. I hope she finds a place. Do you guys think I should still proceed with hiring a lawyer and start the eviction process? Lawyer is going to charge $275/hour and anticipated the normal procedure to take ~3 hours including 1 hour of court time. 

@Dennis M. after speaking to an attorney, I was advised that we have the right to march into the property in case of emergency (exactly what you said above). I did not know that when my father visited the property. Also, when my father visited the property, she had a few big guys there at the property and I didn't want my father to get into a brawl with these folks. It seems like reaching out to Section 8 did the trick. She has allowed the contractor to come and fix the ceiling issue tomorrow... Will keep folks updated. Also, I am not trying to get her to loose her voucher... All I need is for her to get out in a civilized manner without further damage to my property. 

@Ray Harrell thanks for your guidance. Much appreciated. 

@Ray Harrell thanks for the detailed response, much appreciated. 

1. Offering her cash for keys crossed my mind. The only problem is that she has gone sour on me. We used to communicate well and now all she does is screen my calls and texts. Also, the main concern is what if she says she will vacate by the end of the month and actually doesn't come through on her commitment? How much do you offer and how do you structure the cash for keys transaction? Also, do you get something signed by her. Is there a template that you can share?

Also, we have not signed a lease with another tenant. We are just trying to get rid of this tenant and sell the property to help my parents pay for certain unexpected expenses

@Sai T. I just checked my lease. The lease ended July 2017 and it moved month to month since then. Either party may terminate the month-to-month lease at the end of any rental month, provided that written notice of not less than 30 days is given to the other party. 

Also checked the lease and it says that she is supposed to stay in the property alone. When my dad wen to the property, her roommate said that she wasn't there and to come back later. 

@Sai T. I didn't do anything for the roof to leak. When I found out about it, I got the condo association to  fix the leak asap but she has not allowed them into the property. Not sure where I would have gone negligent

@Sai T. what do you mean by "preparing for another disability case". She is already on disability? Do these cases need to be renewed?

@Sai T. I have not informed her that Sec8 will be notified. I did tell her that if we go through an eviction process, it will be very difficult for her to rent again. I will try to reach her and advise her that Section 8 frowns upon evictions. Hopefully someone at Section 8 can get through to her. Can I continue to accept payment from the Section 8 agency? I heard that you cannot accept payment from a tenant if you are trying to evict them... Is that true? Also, what do you mean by LA? 

Hello BP Community, 

Looking for a referral for a lawyer to help me through an eviction. Have a section 8 tenant who is not willing to vacate the property. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Property is located in Columbia, MD. 

Thanks