Tenant's guests

[heading4thend]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Washington
The Tenant in my MIL basement apt has been having her boyfriend stay over quite regularly, and had we known the issue that have arisen with this situtaion, we would have not allowed overnight guests as part of the lease agreement, but we didn't.
What are my options now for forbidding overnight guests? We would prefer him not to visit at all. Since he has to come onto my property due to the MIL entrance being in the backyard, is he "trespassing" if I have asked him to not come onto my property?

Also, if we ask the tenant to move out with 20-day notice (minimum required by law) can it be a verbal, in person (Peronal Service), request ?

[juber0]

Any Moveout requests, do it in writing with it being certified. Thats like 4.50-5.00 max. Now as with the overnight guests, you cannot legally say he is truspassing. Since there was no clause in the contract about overnight stay. Now you could argue that he is staying there, which would be a breach of contract, assuming that tenant cant have any other visitors living there. Howewver, if he has no belongings, it may be impossible to convince a judge that he is staying there (Assuming its ONLY overnight, and maybe weekends). You could request that the tenant sign another lease, however the tenant would not have to resonably do it.

[Gail in Georgia]

What does your lease say in terms of who actual resides in the residence? I'm betting just the one tenant.

Provide such notifications in written form, often delivered with a confirmation of such required.

Gail

[swrdmbo]

If the access to the MIL apartment is through your back yard you gave up exclusive rights to your back yard when you rented the MIL apartment.

Since you did not address the overnight guest issue in your lease I don't see how you can impose your will on her now.

Why does it bother you that she has her boyfriend stay over?

You wish he wouldn't come over at all? Good luck with that. Just because you rent an apt. to someone it does not give you the right to run their lives.( Unless of course there is some criminal activity taking place).

[heading4thend]

We actually know the BF from the past and he has a number of issues and habits that are the problem. Our kids play in the back yard and we do not want them exposed to those things.
Sounds like booting the tenant will remedy the issues. We would not have normally rented our MIL, but was helping this gal at the time three years ago when she needed someplace to go. I doubt we will ever go there again.

[swrdmbo]

That's the route I would take. You'll be saving yourself lots of headaches.Good luck.