In almost 30 years of being a landlord, I am having my first eviction. Tenant is a PITA, 45 year old male who complains about literally everything and anything and all things. He doesn't only complain to me about his unit, but to the utility company about his bill, the postal service about the mailman, his job about hours worked, the neighbors about noise....the list goes on and on and on and on..

I know I am a super nice guy, and I have dealt with this tenant for way too long and I finally reached my DONE point.

He is on month to month. Gave him his eviction notice May 15th for a June 30th eviction date. This gives him a full 45 days. He has called me and texted me multiple times since, begging me to give him another chance. I will not change my mind.

I don't think he will destroy anything in the unit, I do have a feeling on July 1st, he still will not have moved.

Should I just wait to find out or should I remind him he has 3 weeks remaining. ??

Thanks for any advice.

Eviction is when you go to court. Termination is when you give notice. Take it easy, don't fret, let the time pass, and see if you need to escalate to eviction if he doesn't comply. Currently doing a notice of nonrenewal on a single mom I gave a chance to against my better judgment... right there with you. :) But yes, I notice that my weakest tenants seem to have the most to complain about.

I was going to ask the same question as Ken . . . has he properly paid the June rent??

I agree with others that YOU have not given him an eviction notice, you have simply notified him that his lease will be terminated at the end of June.

If he has NOT paid the June rent, I would begin a COURT eviction as soon as the state law allows me to - this means you may have to give him a pay or quit notice or something similar.

I was going to ask the same question as Ken . . . has he properly paid the June rent??

I agree with others that YOU have not given him an eviction notice, you have simply notified him that his lease will be terminated at the end of June.

If he has NOT paid the June rent, I would begin a COURT eviction as soon as the state law allows me to - this means you may have to give him a pay or quit notice or something similar.

30 years experience and this bothers ya.

Make sure he has enough moving boxes.

Yes... It is a termination of the month to month lease, not an eviction.

Yes... It is a termination of the month to month lease, not an eviction.

Yes... It is a termination of the month to month lease, not an eviction.

Yes... It is a termination of the month to month lease, not an eviction.

Yes... It is a termination of the month to month lease, not an eviction.

You could plan to use an eviction attorney if the tenant has not left. Look for recommendations on this forum for your area or on other sites. You could look for information on a Pay-or-Quit notice and the procedure for your area too.

Tenant has been texting me and voice mailing me. Please let me stay. I told him today he has 20 days left of the 45 days I gave him. Not sure if Ill need to proceed with eviction and the Sheriff walking him out.

Tenant has been texting me and voice mailing me. Please let me stay. I told him today he has 20 days left of the 45 days I gave him. Not sure if Ill need to proceed with eviction and the Sheriff walking him out.

I would stop communicating with him.

You already told him, more than once, that he has to be out. Hopefully he realizes that you will file eviction and ruin his rep.

Continuing to talk to a person that you want out does nothing but create stress and drama.

The first time I told someone my now-oft used phrase, "Life is too short for the that you caused me..." they got it and stopped harassing me.

I used the same phrase on his FAMILY who were calling, crying and begging: "I am too old for the stress that man caused me. He's your son, your brother: you deal with him because I will not."