now with that being said i don't know anyone who has ever been punished for doing it. also earlier this month the ohio division of real estate published it is illegal because of XY and Z and they are going to start punishing people for it. again i haven't seen any punishments but it was published in ohios months real estate news letter from the division. 

With the budget cuts on court employees, over crowding of court schedule, free legal services now advertising to all newly filed unlawful detainer and representing the tenant free of charge (on our tax dime) I haven't had an eviction go that smooth in a year.

If they bring the account current prior to the court date, I withdraw my unlawful detainer petition in wriitng form the courts.

From what I can tell, false advertising is not only shady as hell, but is also illegal, and subject to enforcement by the FTC.Here's what I was able to dig up on 15 USC § 54 - False advertisements; penalties:or if such violation is with intent to defraud or mislead, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment; except that if the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person, partnership, or corporation, for any violation of such section, punishment shall be by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment:Perhaps you'll reconsider such tactics . . .

I know for sure that if this were in California, you can file unlawful detainer right away when someone overstays the lease, especially in my lease, where the clause is written as such-"Upon termination date, Tenant shall be required to vacate the Premises unless one of the following circumstances occur: (i) OWNER and Tenant formally extend this Agreement in writing or create and execute a new, written, and signed agreement; (ii) OWNER willingly accepts new Rent from Tenant, which does not constitute past due Rent.

I'm curious less from a "making you whole" perspective and more from the he committed fraud perspective and would like to see him punished.

Obviously that's risky and could mean he possibly could find a reason to sue you for unlawful eviction.

If #1 fails, hire an attorney to file an unlawful detainer (eviction) or have your property management company do it if you have one, and if yours offers this service.3.

I went to court to get the unlawful detainer so others wouldn't fall victim to this tenant.

I am evicting a bad tenant using a local attorney, and the situation is the following: The law firm began the unlawful detained lawsuit in the local Los Angeles Court, and the tenant decided to file a response within the given five days, and requested the court waive the $200.00 fee.