After more than one email asking a resident not to park on the lawn, they are now getting more brazen and just parking in the middle of the yard. Different vehicle then there are others so I’m expecting it’s a visitor and they allow it to happen. Their lease is not up until next March. I have tried to affect for noncompliance in the lease and the judge did not rule in my favor even though there was multiple instances documented of that. Should I just call the police and report my own resident without giving my name

Yeah, that is a tough one - when they basically flip their middle finger at you. I'm not sure what - if anything - you can do other than not renew them, and be prepared for more non-compliance.

If (when) you find other damage, be sure to repair and bill for it immediately. Perhaps when they thumb their nose at that, the judge will help you?

Perhaps offer the happy clause -if you won't abide by the legal contract you signed, move! Or say: You want me to keep up my end of the agreement, don't you? Perhaps a reason to not park on the lawn - if they really can't figure it out!

Perhaps erect a barrier so they cannot park on the lawn - but of course that costs you time and $.

I'll be following this thread to see what others say

A couple of local businesses have problems with non shoppers parking in their lot. First time they are noticed they get a notice about parking is only for active shoppers tucked under their windshield wipers. Next time they put a bright orange no parking sticker on the drivers window. You might try something like this. Have you considered post not parking or vehicles will be towed signs?

I sometimes install 3" metal removable lockable metal pipe posts every 3 feet along the property's front and side perimeters to prevent people from parking on my rental lawns -- tenants, guests or neighbors. I've also done this along one side of one of an apartment buildings to prevent the neighboring tenants to drive on my side walkway or lawn.

Either they will give you the finger and do what they want

OR

you MAKE THEM do what you want.

The landlord is in charge. The tenant is not.(Thanks, Aldo). Right now, the tenant seems to be in charge. You MUST change this!

With trash like this, there is no middle ground. The only thing they understand is force. You don't ask. You tell! You MAKE THEM OBEY, TREAT YOUR PROPERTY LIKE YOU WANT OR THEY LEAVE!

There is no other option. Otherwise they will trash your home and yard and rip you off. Hopefully you have a maximum security deposit.

If you put railroad ties along the drive and designate parking areas, they likely will drag them out of their way.

How about 5+ton rocks? They're harder to move, or steal.

If you do what you'd probably like to do, you'll likely wind up in jail.

So, not wanting jail, the thing to think about is what can you do to pressure them to either comply or leave (leaving is preferred).Asking them is obviously not going to work.

Do they have warrants on them? A call to the courts might find out. If so, tell police where to get them! They have back child support unpaid? Are they on probation? Parole?Doing drugs? Stolen property at the house? Underage children that they are giving drugs or molesting? Any kids there? Call probation officer and social services. The kids are likely being abused.

Get pictures of every vehicle parking on your lawn, including plates. Find out owners of these vehicles and where they live. She them for damages in small claims court, maybe $500-$1000 every time they are on your lawn destroying it.

These type trash usually do all this stuff. They don't care about rules, laws, or you.

It's time to get as mean to them as they are to you. If you are not comfortable confronting them, leave it to the police.Stay within the law.

Now, on another track, this is a good time to review your screening policies, especially the visit to their existing home before they moved into yours. If they are parking on your lawn, they likely did the same at the last place and it would have shown.

Review your lease. These things Should be addressed as well as the penalties (parking on lawn is a $500 fine per time per vehicle). (are you sure they haven't damaged your incoming water line? Your sewer line? Tree roots?

Any money received from them is first applied to fines, etc. Then they are in non payment of rent status and you start eviction.

Yes, it's sad that they will damage your home and likely rip you off, You'll lose rent and damages and repair money.

Make it a priority to become the BEST screener and the TOUGHEST landlord in your area.

When your friends say " you are a tough, mean landlord", show them the pictures of the damages, the repair bills, the lost rent. Tell them you have paid the price for being nice. Now you will be fair!

What works for animal training often works with people, too. Ask nicely, then more firmly, than get really assertive.

Those orange stickers are GREAT. Our high school uses them for students who park in the wrong lot. After spending an hour or two trying to remove them, students are pretty reluctant to try it again.

My lease says that the tenant has to follow my rules and that all of them may not be in the lease. If your lease has language like that then notify them that this is a rule and they will be towed and let the tow company collect the money. It sucks that the judge didn't rule in your favor. Police won't get between a tenant and a LL.

I really like the no parking on the lawn signs as well as the stickers on the vehicle. Unfortunately my lease that was signed, does not say anything about a fine for parking in the yard. So if I were to change it now I would think I would have to wait until the lease expires to change it.

Once the lease expires these people will be gone. The other thing that concerns me is if I can’t get the judge to rule properly on an evection for not following guidelines in the lease, I don’t think I’m gonna be able to get the judge to rule properly on 150 fine for parking in a yard.

This is a judge that feels a late payment fee should be equivalent to a bounce check fee that a bank would charge

See if a local ordinance cover this.

I did not go to court over a vehicle. There were multiple 24 hour notices posted and a complete disregard with large animals left in the house not in crates at time of repairs for notices given.

There were also threats to a contractor that was witnessed by others. The short answer is there was sympathy for the resident

That is why they were not evicted by the court

OK, you need to prepare a "Notice to Perform Covenant" letter that lists the text from the lease that states no parking in yard, and that they are in violation of that part of the lease they signed and need to correct their violation within x number of days or legal proceedings will be instituted against them.

A good sample of the "Notice to Perform Covenant" letter is in the Leigh Robinson book "Landlording," textbook #1 for us LLs.

No parking on lawn

May only park in driveway

Any oil spills charge $100 per sq ft to clean.

Only registered vehicles from application may park in driveway.

My lease charges an "inconvenience fee" of $40 for every Cure or Quit notice I have to post. From what I understand these fees are legal in my state.

It's too late to do this with these tenants but I would check into it for the next ones. And this should cover any situation where you have to post a C/Q so it makes it simple.

MONTH TO MONTH...roaches need to be tossed from the roach motel.