A landlord and a tenant get into a fistfight after the landlord approaches his tenant to ask for the rent.
While arguing with his tenant, a landlord is blugeoned in the head and dragged out unconscious into the snow on his front porch.
A tenant with a fatal attrraction to his 65-year old female landlord tries to kill her after he receives his eviction notice.
A homeowner loses her 2-family house to foreclosure because she spent most of her money fighting an eviction case with a problem, non-rent paying tenant
These are true examples of what can happen when an eviction goes horribly wrong. The number of new and inexperienced landlords has increased in a real estate market where homeowners are forced to rent out to prevent bank foreclosure. Any one who owns rental income property needs to know the basics of renting out and evicting when necessary.
"Secrets to a Successful Eviction" is a guide for those landlords who have purchased rental income property and need the knowledge or skills to manage a problem tenant. What do you do about a tenant who buys a dog without your permission? When should you send an eviction notice? Learn about the two types of evictions. What should you bring to court to defend your case?
Eviction is the final recourse to a dispute betwen a landlord and a tenant. So, when you have exhausted all the remedies you know to settle a dispute with your tenant, where can you go for help? This book will give you details on how to initiate an eviction and how to follow through with the court process.
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Also available by Carolyn Gibson is "How to Pick The Best Tenant". Purchase at www.Amazon.com
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Why Evict Your Tenant?
Chapter 2 Landlord Policies That Manage Tenant Evictions
Chapter 3 Good Communication is Essential
Chapter 4 Maintain a Rational Approach
Chapter 5 Enlist the Proper Authorities
Chapter 6 Your Eviction Materials
Chapter 7 Non-Payment of Rent Eviction
Chapter 8 Other Reasons to Evict
Chapter 9 Section 8 Eviction
Chapter 10 Evicting Tenants with Special Circumstances
Chapter 11 Do You Have a "Legal" Apartment?
Chapter 12 Document the Problem
Chapter 13 Make Your Decision, Then Stick To It
Chapter 14 Things You Cannot Do To Your Tenant
Chapter 15 Legal Technicalities
Chapter 16 When and How to Hire An Attorney
Chapter 17 What to Do Before You Go to Court
Chapter 18 Your Court Appearance
Chapter 19 Settling Out of Court
Chapter 20 Eviction Received - Prepare For The Move-Out Day
Chapter 21 Tie Up Loose Ends
Summary: A Self-Inventory
Appendix: Landlord Forms
Bibliography