Eviction????

[Jeff Johnson]

Since April of last year we've been renting our 2nd home to a friend. We're not married yet and our 2nd home is still homesteaded - technically, we're not a legal landlord -but we do have somewhat of a lease. Since our friends occupancy, she's gotten a dog without notifying us - we didn't really say much at the time - had her boyfriend move in, again without notifying us. Since then there, our property has sustained a number of damages (dog dug up the yard, chewed up the cupboards). On December 5th we gave the tenant/friend a letter stating that because certain damages were not fixed (they were asked to repair the yard and the cupboard about 2 1/2 months prior), the rent was going up to compensate us for repairs that would have to be made after they left. We ended up talking, they agreed to make the repairs - but since, they have failed to make the repairs discussed and additional damage has been done to our property (holes in doors, walls, additional damage to cupboards, electrical sockets ripped out of the walls, etc).

Our question is can we evict them, how much time do we need to give them, can we place any sort of lien to recover damages (we let her paint her way in for the damage deposit - which she never finished), and does she have any sort of recourse?????

Thank you

Jeff Johnson in Minnesota

 

[HomeGuru]

I do not understand your post.

 

[Jeff Johnson]

Can I give them the hook without getting sued... Remember that it's not a legal lease.....

Thank you Jeff

 

[minerk]

If you have a contract you are bound. What constitutes a legal lease in your mind? If you have an agreement signed by both parties then you have a legally binding contract that you are both obligated to fulfill.