Eviction Book Outlines How to Avoid
Fatal Conflicts in Landlord-Tenant Disputes
Carolyn Gibson, CPM®
Boston, Massachusetts
617-298-7484
email: Synergysvc@aol.com
www.Synergyprofessionals.com
The son of a landlord in Worcester, Massachusetts is arrested by police gunpoint after allegedly killing the homeowner’s 29-year old-tenant. A landlord’s 19 year-old tenant in Manchester, N.H. attacks him with a rusty hatchet over a rent payment dispute. While arguing with his tenant in Boston, Massachusetts, a landlord is bludgeoned in the head, and dragged out unconscious into the snow on his front porch.
The situations above are true examples of what can happen when the relationship between a landlord and the tenant goes wrong. According to a report by the National Association of Realtors, over 70% of homeowners purchased rental income property in 2007. The MacArthur Foundation in its 2005 newsletter states there are over 35 million tenants in the United States, a third of all U.S. households.
Eviction is the final recourse to a dispute between a landlord and tenant. The process creates a considerable amount of stress for both the homeowner and the tenant. When a landlord or property manager has exhausted all the remedies available to settle a disagreement, homeowners of rental income property need to know what steps to take to bring closure to the landlord-tenant relationship.
Certified Property Manager® and property management consultant Carolyn Gibson has written a book titled, “Secrets to a Successful Eviction for Landlords and Rental Property Managers: The Complete Guide to Evicting Tenants Legally and Quickly” (Atlantic Publishing Group, Inc.). Gibson believes that “part of the reason why rental income homeowners are going into bankruptcy and foreclosure action is because the landlord does not always know when and how to effectively deal with a tenant who is not paying the rent or is damaging the property.”
Gibson’s book illustrates her many years of executive property management experience. She stresses preventive methods as well as ways to document and conduct an eviction case. Mike Hapstein of Jacksonville, Florida states on Amazon.com: ”The book…cleanly lays out the action which landlords should take when evicting a tenant. Also, the book provides very good advice as to how the landlord should approach the situation. Gibson explains that the landlord should take a calm, rational approach, and Gibson also outlines how the landlord should deal with an angry, emotional tenant.”
Carolyn Gibson’s articles and books on real estate management and landlord-tenant issues can be found at her web site, www.synergyprofessionals.com.
P.O. Box 300160 Boston, MA 02130-0002
