Galen22201
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I don't understand why you would want to consider that option if this tenant has been paying rent on time and will continue to pay rent on time. What if the next tennant never declares bankruptcy, but trashes the place or doesn't pay rent on time? Like the other posters have said, she is probably grateful to have a place to stay and will be even more likely to keep her rent payments current. Also, bankruptcy eliminates excessive debt. Depending on the type of bankruptcy she filed, she will either have all her previous debt eliminated (Chapter 7) thus giving her more money to pay rent, or her bankruptcy trustee will have factored in her rent payments into any debt repayment program she might be under (Chapter 13). Try to relax about your tennant's situation - it's unlikely to directly impact you. |
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Marky
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If she is paying rent, then she has not broken any part of the contract so it will be illegal and grossly unfair to kick her out.
If you are that worried, keep an eye on it, and as soon as payments start getting late, then you will have grounds. |
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bugalug_hills
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I don't think you have any legal standing unless she stops paying rent. |
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Heather C
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Oh, cut her some slack. You know you would need help if you were in that position. |
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bri
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If you are in UK I would contact your tenant and ask her if she expects there to be any difficulty in paying rent. If she replies yes, then suggest dhe apply for Housing Bnefit from the local Authority. Rent Allowance is Housing benefit paid to either tenant or landlord to help private tenants on low incomes. |
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Landlord
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You are not obligated to support her, even partically. No lowering of the rent. She already ripped a bunch of people off with the bankrupsy.
If she is paying on time leave her alone. She is likely to pay you, as finding someone willing to rent to her now (I would not dream of it) will be pretty tough.
She stiffed a bunch of people though, so you know her ethics are not that high. I would start the eviction process immediately if she is late at all in the future. If she was willing to rip off people/companies she borrowed money from you know that she does not respect others and that includes you. The only thing that will keep her paying is the fact that she is likely to end up homeless due to her poor choices.
If you do evict her, do not feel bad about it. She is the one that put herself in the situation she is in. |
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Pit Bull
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One thing you don't have any control over is your tenant's financial standing. As long as her rent continues to be paid regularly you have no problems. Don't go looking for trouble where none exists.
As a landlord/landlady surely you should be aware of your legal rights and responsibilities?
Why not advise her about agencies she can go to to help her cope with her situation? |
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spadezgurl22
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u cannot evict her until she has not paid you if u have a lease. if ur worried why not speak to her and make sure her financial situation is still capable of paying her portion of the rent. u legally cannot do anythign util she misses payment. then u caN START eviction proceedings. |
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Rebel
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No you cannot evict her for going bankrupt if she is still paying her rent.. That would be like hitting a dog when its down.. If she has been paying on time before .. give her a break .. I doubt she can request for lower rent .. and bankrupt does not mean she lost her job, if she was working that is..
Don't put the cart before the horse on this one..
And find out what the landlord/tenants act in your area is.
But I know for sure unless she is violating the rental agreement you really don't have a leg to stand on.. |
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YA is a sham
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I assume you have a lease agreement and unless the tenant violates this agreement, you cannot pursue eviction. When the lease expires you don't have to renew for any reason. |
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katehughes2706
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You can give them one months notice, as long as they've been their the full length of the tenancy agreement so far (and this stands whether she has gone bankrupt or not, my landlord had to evict me and give me notice because he was selling his house).
But seriously she cant request lower rent just because she has gone bankrupt. In fact shes probably grateful for a roof over her head, and if you did evict her she might have trouble finding somewhere else to rent. |
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confused1981
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As long as she is paying her rent in full and on time and isn't breaking the tenancy contract in anyway, then you would have no legal standing to evict her. If she does ask to pay lower rent, it would be at your discression, but you are not obliged to. But just consider the last thing she probably needs right now is to be evicted. So cross that bridge if and when you get to it. |
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Paul T
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If it's a Male ask him to pay you in kindness. |
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DAVID S
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What Country are you in? National / federal / state laws may mean you get advice that is not applicable to where you are. |
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Stephen A
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Don't you think your action , being unfair , If she contuines to pay her rent , then no you can not evict her untill the end of her tenancy , Give her a break , she's having a hard time , by the sounds of it , unless she starts to not pay you then reconsider |
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Maria S ©
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Chances are hun, that she will pay her rent on time last thing she will want is to be evicted, especially since credit and getting another rented property (due to credit checks) will mean she is well stuck!
Give her a break and may be have a chat with her, express your concearns.... But cut her some slack. |
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francis f
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in most cases now adays bankrupcy is the only option for some people, have a sit down with your tenant and ask her how this will affect her being able to pay you.
you can retract her contract but you may be opening yourself up to an empty property if that happens, the simple answer have a good discussion with her and take it from there it may well be that you change it to weekly rent rather than monthly for your own peace of mind. |
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shih tzu lady
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I think it would only be an issue if she stopped paying the rent. After that occured, you could give her notice to vacate as per the requirements of the tenancy agreement between you. |
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Jan
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Well, you should wait for the egg to hatch. For the time being for sure you can't. You are just looking for the possibility in the future which its not happening yet. |
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Chris
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You're all heart mind. |
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A petite figure
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You don't have legal actions. But you have uderstant that when a people have financial problems we must help him. |
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