PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
Curbing rental defaults Marlon Shevelew revealed that his firm Shevelew and Associates is handling around 40 residential evictions a month , and that nonpaying tenants are the biggest issue in the rental property arena . The next big concern that he cited was landlords who are too “ robust ” and rush into suing or evicting defaulting renters . “ This is not the ideal first course of action . Evicting someone and suing them costs money . No court will award you the costs that you had to pay your attorney . Negotiation may be wiser , and landlords should be mindful of this ,” he stressed .
Shevelew noted , however , that contrary to popular opinion , it is not impossible to evict tenants . “ It is difficult . The paperwork is onerous , and your application must be precise . The eviction starts long before court papers are drawn up , with a letter of demand . The period of time stipulated in this letter of demand will vary based on whether the tenant is a natural person or a juristic entity .
If the law is meticulously followed and the lease is formally cancelled , you can successfully obtain an eviction order . There are many factors that will be considered , including whether the tenant has alternative accommodation , and it may take a judicial officer some time to give you that court order , but it is possible ,” he stated .
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