So it`s finally happened. We have a tenant we must evict for repeatedly being late on rent. He`s only been our tenant since the end of Sept. but has never managed to pay the rent on time. Last month the rent was more than 2 weeks late and this month, still no rent and we wonder if it will come at all with Christmas approaching. There is always some lame excuse or another for not paying the rent on time and we are getting tired of chasing him for the rent each month.
We can give him a 10 day notice to pay up or leave (BC property). The 10 days doesn`t start counting until the 6th day after a registered letter is sent with the 10 day notice. If I mail the notice tomorrow, then count off 6 days for him to receive it, then the 10 days start on Dec. 16th which means he will have to move on Dec. 26th. We are not going to do that - just can`t as it is Christmas and we just can`t do it. We will probably extend the move-out day a few days to Dec. 28 or 29th. Of course, the tenant can cancel the eviction notice entirely if he pays the rent and utilities owing within 5 days of receiving the notice.
Just wondering if you were in this position would you mail out the eviction notice or wait until January? There is a chance we will get the rent paid on the 15th which is our tenants bigger pay-day of the month, but if we send out a notice then he might not pay anything at all.
We can give him a 10 day notice to pay up or leave (BC property). The 10 days doesn`t start counting until the 6th day after a registered letter is sent with the 10 day notice. If I mail the notice tomorrow, then count off 6 days for him to receive it, then the 10 days start on Dec. 16th which means he will have to move on Dec. 26th. We are not going to do that - just can`t as it is Christmas and we just can`t do it. We will probably extend the move-out day a few days to Dec. 28 or 29th. Of course, the tenant can cancel the eviction notice entirely if he pays the rent and utilities owing within 5 days of receiving the notice.
Just wondering if you were in this position would you mail out the eviction notice or wait until January? There is a chance we will get the rent paid on the 15th which is our tenants bigger pay-day of the month, but if we send out a notice then he might not pay anything at all.