lease ending

[legalese]

Connecticut One year lease is up, My Teanat has had problems with paying rent but always does I want to ask if it is better to continue with a month to month or resign a new one year lease?

Thanks
legalese

 

[sandyclaus]

Connecticut One year lease is up, My Teanat has had problems with paying rent but always does I want to ask if it is better to continue with a month to month or resign a new one year lease?

Thanks
legalese

That's not a legal question. That's a question about how you choose to run your business.

When you say that the tenant has had problems paying, have you had to chase them down for it, or have they kept in contact with you and made/kept arrangements to catch up without prodding?

Personally, if my tenant had to be chased down to collect rent, I'd rather have someone else who paid on their own.

If I had a cushion and didn't rely on those rent payments coming in on time, all the time, and the tenant was cooperative, I might consider extending the lease, but also including a substantial late fee (as permitted by law) to discourage the consistently late payments.

 

[FarmerJ]

figure it out, if this tenant takes reasonably good care of the unit and does not cause excessive wear and tear even if this tenant is late w rents its possible this tenant knows they have it good with you and may not want to leave for a long time. figure it out.

 

[legalese]

She has great credit and always pays the late fee, she just had a hiccup in cash flow but now seems to be getting back on her feet. I just wanted to know if it is easier to evict a Tenant who is month to month instead of a lease

legalese

 

[Gail in Georgia]

It is easier to TERMINATE a month to month tenancy. This is typically done by giving the appropriate written notice; generally a 30 day written notice, although the actual requirement to do so can vary from state to state (in my state of Georgia it's a 60 day written notice).

The process of EVICTING someone remains the same whether they are on a written lease or in a month to month tenancy.

Remember there is a difference between terminating a lease and evicting someone on a lease.

Gail