If I own a rental house and my tenant has not paid rent for the past 3 months, how do I need to proceed?

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If I own a rental house and my tenant has not paid rent for the past 3 months, how do I need to proceed?

I live out of state.

Asked on January 18, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania

Answers:

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

If your tenant has failed to pay rent for the unit you own for the past 3 months, I would first call the tenant for an explanation as to why the rent has not been paid and request that payments start right away. If the response is not to your satisfaction, you have the option of serving the tenant with a 30 day notice of termination of the tenancy for breach of the rental agreement if you are done with the tenant.

If you might want to keep the tenant, your option is to serve the tenant with a 3 day notice to pay or quit and if there is no compliance with the payment of past due rent in the 3 day time period, your option is to file an unlawful detainer action in the county court house where the rental is located.

I suggest that since you are an out of state owner that you consult with a landlord tenant attorney who practices in the county and state where the rental is to assist you with the above suggested paperwork.

 


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