1. March’s Hold Over Tenant Eviction

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 11 Mar 2010, 10:34 pm | Category: My Evictions

    As I have mentioned in my other posts, my main customer typically gives me evictions around the 16th of the month as they wait until the 6th to send out 10 day notice to quit letters.  If they don’t hear from the tenant by this date, then they file the paperwork. I received a message [...]

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  2. February 2010 Eviction Results

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 09 Mar 2010, 10:33 pm | Category: My Evictions

    I had 2 evictions to do in Hennepin County this month.  I was acting as an agent for the property management company using a Power of Attorney In Fact that has been signed and notarized by one of the owners of the management company.  I simply make copies of that for each eviction that I [...]

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  3. Notice to Quit

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 23 Feb 2010, 4:44 pm | Category: Eviction Law

    A Notice to Quit would be required in a “tenancy-at-will” situation, which means there is no fixed ending date, or the lease has expired and is now month-to month.  Minn. Stat. 504B.001 defines tenancy at will: “Tenancy at will means a tenancy in which the tenant holds possession by permission of the landlord but without [...]

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  4. Evicting Your Tenant, More Thoughts

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 23 Feb 2010, 4:19 am | Category: Eviction

    One of the most popular investment property topics is probably eviction of tenants.  I wrote a long explanation about Minnesota tenant evictions in October 2007 and I thought I would add a few additional comments. Once the eviction process has started, do not accept any partial payment from the tenant. Doing so can stop the [...]

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  5. Evicting A Tenant

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 23 Feb 2010, 4:05 am | Category: Eviction

    If you are a landlord long enough or own enough rental properties, you will eventually need to be evicting a tenant. It can seem like a traumatic and complicated event, but if you follow some simple tips, it is actually quite simple. The rights and duties of landlords and tenants in each state are spelled [...]

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  6. How to Avoid and Handle “Hold Over Tenants”

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 23 Feb 2010, 3:41 am | Category: Post Eviction

    I recently received an email: Hi Scott, I am looking for a resource for a problem with a current tenant, and I’m hoping you can help. The lease ran out 5/31 and they asked to sign a month-month lease, which has not been returned. They are still in the property and have not paid the [...]

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  7. Eviction Payment Plans

    Author: Todd Christiansen | Date: 23 Feb 2010, 3:37 am | Category: Eviction

    As I headed into another eviction this last week, the tenant asked me if I would be willing to set up an payment plan for her to pay her past due balance (in exchange for letting her stay).  Here are my thoughts: As I have mentioned before, do NOT accept any partial payment between the [...]

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