What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NH
We are in the process of evicting tenants for non-payment of rent. We have given them a demand for rent and notice to quit. All utilities are in their name, and they have had their electricity shut off for non-payment a few days ago. We don't want to get the utilities turned back on in our name because we worry that the tenant won't want to leave then and will drag their feet as long as possible. As far as I know, they aren't staying in the house because no electricity means the furnace won't run which means it's too cold, so they are staying somewhere else. My big concern is that it is supposed to get down to 20 degrees tomorrow night and there's no heat in the house - if the pipes freeze it will be a giant mess. And since our tenants have no money, we wont be able to recover the costs of fixing it. Is there anything we can do to protect our property without inviting the tenants to stay longer? It seems incredibly unfair that they can stay and ruin our property while we go through the legal process =/
We are in the process of evicting tenants for non-payment of rent. We have given them a demand for rent and notice to quit. All utilities are in their name, and they have had their electricity shut off for non-payment a few days ago. We don't want to get the utilities turned back on in our name because we worry that the tenant won't want to leave then and will drag their feet as long as possible. As far as I know, they aren't staying in the house because no electricity means the furnace won't run which means it's too cold, so they are staying somewhere else. My big concern is that it is supposed to get down to 20 degrees tomorrow night and there's no heat in the house - if the pipes freeze it will be a giant mess. And since our tenants have no money, we wont be able to recover the costs of fixing it. Is there anything we can do to protect our property without inviting the tenants to stay longer? It seems incredibly unfair that they can stay and ruin our property while we go through the legal process =/