Landlord Question and Answer Forum

Forum / Move-Out & Eviction / Collecting past due rent
We have a pretty unique situation and not sure how best to go about it: Our tenant was not able to pay rent for July 2013. Her lease ended on July 31, 2013. She kept stating she was working on getting assistance from other sources, so we worked with her. We finally buckled down and threatened eviction. She said she would move out and just forfeit her security deposit to pay her past due balance. We agreed IF she was out by the 31st. She wasn't and didn't move out until August 4, 2013. I told her if she wasn't out, she would be responsible for July and August's rent and all late charges and we would evict. This morning she was out of the property, most of her stuff was gone, but she left two upstairs glass doors open and junk everywhere, including moldy food in the fridge. We can't evict her, since she moved out. Is the only solution to take her to court to have a judgement ruled against her? She owes over $3000 in rent and late fees, and that does not include damages as they have not been assessed yet. Thanks for any tips or advice.
Andrew J, on Monday, August 5, 2013
Documents related to this forum

California Notice of Belief of Abandonment

California 3 Day Notice to Perform or Quit

California 3 Day Notice to Pay or Quit

California Unlawful Detainer (Complaint)

Highest Rated Discussions
Author: Beverly S, NC
Updated: 03/28/2016
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Emmett J, GA
Updated: 03/03/2016
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Howard P, CA
Updated: 09/06/2018
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Laura D, AZ
Updated: 06/29/2011
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4
Author: Kimberly B, NC
Updated: 11/15/2012
Rating: Star0Star1Star2Star3Star4

The forum is completely free to anyone! If you wish to post a message, you must log in. If you are not registered already, Join today to create a free account!
Any comments and opinions that are expressed by the users of this forum are solely those of the authors, and have not been reviewed or approved by ezLandlordForms.

Satisfaction
Guaranteed

Money Back Guaranteed
Trusted by Over
300,000 Property
Managers, Realtors,
Attorneys, and Landlords
since 2006!
More Info

Buzz About ezLandlordForms

ActiveRain Logo  says:
"very robust and user friendly"
— Brad Andsersohn, Community Builder

FEATURED ON

fox-business-logo CBS-Radio-logo MSNBC-logo CNN-Money-logo Wall-Street-Journal-logo
Copyright © 2006-2026, ezLandlord, Inc. All Rights Reserved. View our Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions, and Affiliate Program