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azzurro32 · 02-09-2009, 07:12 PM

Wow, never knew it sucked this bad to be a landlord. Maybe she is away, or stuck somewhere in surrey cracked out and couldnt make it to work. It's your place, you have the keys.

If it were me I really think I'd consider paying 2 guys to move all her shit to a storage locker and changing the locks. Then pay for one month rent (at the storage locker place) and tell her shes out and she has one month of free storage.

What is she going to do, call the cops? If she does, her belongings are safe, and now she either has to move back to your place, or find a new pad. Either way her stuff is ready for moving, my guess is she would take the new place.

kenvu · 02-09-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by azzurro32

Wow, never knew it sucked this bad to be a landlord. Maybe she is away, or stuck somewhere in surrey cracked out and couldnt make it to work. It's your place, you have the keys.

If it were me I really think I'd consider paying 2 guys to move all her shit to a storage locker and changing the locks. Then pay for one month rent (at the storage locker place) and tell her shes out and she has one month of free storage.

What is she going to do, call the cops? If she does, her belongings are safe, and now she either has to move back to your place, or find a new pad. Either way her stuff is ready for moving, my guess is she would take the new place.

For sure she can call the cops on you for breaking and enter and if she have no where to stay and die outside you gona get charge with murder lol

azzurro32 · 02-09-2009, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by kenvu

For sure she can call the cops on you for breaking and enter and if she have no where to stay and die outside you gona get charge with murder lol

lol, yea, probably. i guess that proves the point acting irrational can get your ass in jail lol.

The_AK · 02-09-2009, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by VancityPimp

Bring a bat, if she's hot fuck her, if she's not, use the bat on her face and fix her up.

i like your methodology.

kenvu · 02-09-2009, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by azzurro32

lol, yea, probably. i guess that proves the point acting irrational can get your ass in jail lol.

the best way is OP need to make 2 copy of the 30 days eviction notes to the tenant right away and don't listen to them like " Oh i just got layoff or i swear i'll get the money as soon as plus able ect..." if you do they will step on your head lol. Just tell them you have 30 days and one free month of rent better then lose more money on the long run. Good luck

goo3 · 02-09-2009, 08:06 PM

If you find she's giving you the runaround, why can't you change the locks?

Have her come begging to you, not the other way around.

And if no one's answering the door, just go in. Just say you tried contacting her and failed and you were concerned she might be dead or something.

bossxx · 02-09-2009, 09:32 PM

wtf.. hire a moving company and get her shit out of your apt. Change the locks and tell her to fuck off.

Carl Johnson · 02-09-2009, 09:35 PM

our laws are so fucked up that if landlord changes lock the landlord is automatically at fault but it's okay if the tenant doesn't pay the rent

aznrsx1979 · 02-09-2009, 09:39 PM

I remember my parents having problems with a tenant at our rental home but I don't remember it taking that long to get them kicked out. If I remember right, it only took a couple of weeks.

ToyotaPowah · 02-09-2009, 09:53 PM

Ok, don't do 90% of the shit that has been said in this thread. If you don't know the laws, look them up and read them very carefully on the RTB of BC. It is true that tenants have faaaar more rights than landlords and it is a very lengthy and annoying process that you will have to go through to get her out of there.

DO NOT bust down the door, throw her shit outside, change the locks, plant drugs in the apartment, or physically assault her. You would be in such a shit storm if she contacted the authorities, it would make your head spin. However, I do believe the law allows for sexual intercourse in the event of non-payment. Probably... maybe..

2damaxmr2 · 02-09-2009, 10:54 PM

However, I do believe the law allows for sexual intercourse in the event of non-payment. Probably... maybe..

alllllrigggght

Aetios · 02-10-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ToyotaPowah

Ok, don't do 90% of the shit that has been said in this thread. If you don't know the laws, look them up and read them very carefully on the RTB of BC. It is true that tenants have faaaar more rights than landlords and it is a very lengthy and annoying process that you will have to go through to get her out of there.

DO NOT bust down the door, throw her shit outside, change the locks, plant drugs in the apartment, or physically assault her. You would be in such a shit storm if she contacted the authorities, it would make your head spin. However, I do believe the law allows for sexual intercourse in the event of non-payment. Probably... maybe..

This is true, don't do anything drastic. If the tenant is familiar with his/her rights as a tenant, you will get shat on.

Meowjin · 02-10-2009, 01:55 AM

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achiam · 02-10-2009, 05:34 AM

Hey there, I have experience in this matter, when one of our houses was squatted by the girlfriend of the guy who rented it from us, and he bailed and ran off. Turned out she was a crack addict hooker who was screwing ppl and turned out suite into her own brothel.

First off, you have to contact the BC Tenancy Commission, and file a report.
Then, you have to get permission from them to first give warning, and then to evict the tenant.
You must post large copies of these eviction notices on all doors to the unit.
After X time, you must then contact and hire bailiffs, which are basically legal musclemen who are authorized to enter the unit and physically remove the person(s) and their shit.

The bailiffs we hired were very familiar with this squatting crack addict hooker, and she booked it before they even had to bust down the doors etc.

That being said though, ALWAYS be as nice and courteous to your abusive tenant under ALL circumstances. My other good friend rented one of his houses to these assholes, and he was a total asshole to them, and before they left they poured concrete powder into the drains, which then blocked/solidified their plumbing lines. They had to hire people to tear half the house apart to put in new lines and obviously, one month's rent was nowhere even close to the repair bills!
Let us know how it went!

achiam · 02-10-2009, 05:38 AM

And NO, you CANNOT just enter the place.
You MUST legally provide the tenant with 48 hours (not sure about now) notice, and there must be no doubt as to their acknowledgement of this (you can't just post a note on the door, as they can say they never saw it).
If you do enter your flat without them knowing, you can get charged with trespassing, which, if it enters the courts, would buy the tenant even MORE time to live rent-free while its under arbitration.

Graeme S · 02-10-2009, 04:14 PM

As a landlord you are allowed to inspect the place with 24 hours written notice. Put a sign on her door (dated) take pictures of it, put the same notice in a letter in her mailbox, and leave a message on her voicemail.

Once you've done those, she's legally obligated to allow you access. You can then discuss the situation in person, or if she's not there you can leave a note explaining the actions you will take if she doesn't contact you and/or give you the rent.

Mr.HappySilp · 02-10-2009, 05:56 PM

Got a hold of her last night. She claims she went hilking and fell off a cliff. She also said her mom will call us that night and make arrangements to pay for the rent by wednesday Feb 11 09.

So today her mom still haven't call yet. I check the hopstial she said she was staying (royal columbia hospital). Guess what. They have no record. I ask them to double/triple check and nope.

So I left her 3 voice message today saying I will come by tomorrow to drop off the 10 evacte day form and she needs to call us back tonight to discuss this matter.

Edit: I don't think you can enter the sutie even if you leave her voice message since she can claim she never heard them. Not sure how this will turn out..... Should have just move in the apartment myself instead of renting it out.

dru · 02-10-2009, 06:34 PM

She's in her 40's and getting her mom to pay for rent? She fell off a cliff while hiking?

This woman is ridiculous!

Best of luck with evicting her, she sounds like a pain in the ass!

//RacingSpirit>> · 02-10-2009, 09:56 PM

Your first step is to give her the 10 day eviction notice (she has 5 days to pay the rent or file a dispute for a hearing). If she pays in 5 days, legally, she can stay. But after 10 days and you hear nothing from her, then you proceed to the next step.

Next step is to get an Order of Possession by applying for a dispute resolution hearing. After getting the Order of Possession, you give a copy to the tennant, which states that she has to leave on the date stated on the document. If she still refuses to leave, then go to the next step.

Final step is to get a Writ of Possession from the B.C. Supreme Court. By getting a Writ of Possession, you can now hire a bailiff to remove her and her belongings. Hiring a bailiff isn't cheap, so you should hope that she leaves after being served the Order of Possession.

Most important thing of all is to not touch her stuff or change the locks. You can get into alot of legal headaches if you do (unless you have order from the Supreme Court).

achiam · 02-11-2009, 02:35 AM

Keep us posted! I'm interested in how this turns out.
Remember to be as nice and polite as possible - you don't want her to trash the place!

Elements604 · 02-11-2009, 12:41 PM

I was wondering if the tenant has a 12 month contract and breaks it is the landlord able to keep the damage deposit? What if the tenant decides to stay an extra month with out paying will the landlord ever be able to reclaim that money?

bossxx · 02-11-2009, 02:01 PM

So what is the rule then for the owner to come view the place? Do you have to give 24 hr notice or 48? and what if the owner cannot contact the person to give them this notice?