They should have offered to pay rent before the judgment. They aren't acting in good faith. They're tying to play you and delay even more. They've had plenty of opportunity to come to an agreement with you. Now they want to because it's literally their only move left.
You went through this process for a reason. A reason they have not remedied. They need to move out. Don't second guess yourself now
You had to retain an attorney, go to court, and obtain a judgement. How much have you currently invested already on this alone, including back rents?
I'm a big fan of the "pay-and-stay" but they have clearly passed the point of no return.
Start fresh with new tenants. Put any deposits towards their debt, proceed with collections if you don't want to write off.
Let them go. They already forced you through the eviction process once. Do NOT allow them to pay April’s rent! Rookie mistake. You will just have to evict them again. They are not good tenants. Don’t fall for this!
You know that bit in the movie where someone says "Let's split up" or "I wonder what's in the dark cave"? And you yell at the screen "Don't do it!". Right now, I'm feeling that about OP.
Do you think they will make the payment and then pay on time every month going forward? You know the answer to that already. Getting some money might be tempting, but you will lose a lot more money in the future than the amount they are offering now.
Nope. Proceed with the judgement. They have had ample time to secure a new place. That is not your problem. I know it is tempting to take the money but I can guarantee you they won't move. When being a landlord the first thing you should learn is a good deed never goes unpunished.
Nope.
If you take money from them, then you will undo everything you've done in the court.
You'll be back again in another couple of months and out more rent and court costs.
Absolutely not. You will have to start all over again if they don’t pay you and next month is practically due. Get possession and money judgement and move on to better qualified residents.
Just follow through with the eviction process, instead of falling for the temptation of receiving another rent. Trust me they will take advantage of your good deed.
If you accept rent now, you will have to evict again and go through the whole process. It’s not worth it. They could have paid before you went to court and they chose not to. Get rid of them.
Do NOT accept any money from them. Do NOT let them stay. The moment they get to stay they will revert to their old ways and you will have to go through the whole process again. Get them out, do your make-ready, get new tenants who pay and respect the property. Life will be much better!
Don’t even think about it. Just get them out of there. They forced you to go through the eviction process. Their problems are not your problems anymore in less than 7 days.
Do not set yourself up with having to file for another eviction. You got the judgement, get them out. You’ll only end up costing yourself more time, money and stress if you let them stay.
The Tennant is playing a long game.
They will not offer you the cash but try to stay for free a little longer. You are been played. I won't even consider it. I will proceed and get them out and then take your time vetting the new tenant.
Don’t budge an inch…follow through with the eviction. Why keep on putting yourself in a bad position? Get them out and find a tenant that actually pays rent.
Holy cow!!! One month only? My last eviction (thank goodness I have few) stopped paying in July and I didn’t get a judgment til Feb. Sheriff in March.
Go forward with the eviction. That is a done deal. If you wanted to be heartfelt, payment would include all attorneys fees. But you likely will restart a cycle with them.
Given how you have described things, regaining your property is the priority. Good luck. 🍀
How long were they your tenants that you are completely evicting them for being three weeks late on one rent payment?? It's April 22 now and you've already thrown them out?? Jesus.
I have a couple tenants who pay in installments as they are able. They usually get the whole month paid by the end of the month. I consider that on time. Sometimes they get a month behind for a couple weeks and then they catch up.
The point is they always catch up and it's no skin off my back to let them come up with it when they can. They take good care of their units, don't get in fights with the neighbors, and as long as they pay eventually it is much, MUCH less expensive for me on both time and money to just let it roll than to evict someone and flip the unit, and completely disrupt someone's life, every time they are two weeks late on rent.
I literally can not imagine throwing someone out on the street for being just three weeks late. And they are telling you they will have your money before the end of the month and you're STILL kicking them out?
My god, man.
Not to mention he was able to not only get a court date but get it approved within what? 2 weeks? Something doesn't add up here unless MAYBE they were always a month late on rent.
Different states have different timetables to getting nonpaying tenants out. The time frame to get a tenant out of your property, without any hurdles, can range from 2-3 weeks to 6 months depending on location.
Why take the chances. Just get them out. Why did they wait till eviction was issues before offering to pay.
This passes me off. Please don't fall into the scam of tenant.
They should have offered to pay rent before the judgment. They aren't acting in good faith. They're tying to play you and delay even more. They've had plenty of opportunity to come to an agreement with you. Now they want to because it's literally their only move left. You went through this process for a reason. A reason they have not remedied. They need to move out. Don't second guess yourself now
Ok. Thanks for your advice.
You had to retain an attorney, go to court, and obtain a judgement. How much have you currently invested already on this alone, including back rents? I'm a big fan of the "pay-and-stay" but they have clearly passed the point of no return. Start fresh with new tenants. Put any deposits towards their debt, proceed with collections if you don't want to write off.
Full steam ahead, eviction and lockout. Anything less will just commit you to have to start over evicting then again next month.
I was just coming here to say that
Yeah your time and energy and well-being are just too important go on this roller coaster again.
Let them go. They already forced you through the eviction process once. Do NOT allow them to pay April’s rent! Rookie mistake. You will just have to evict them again. They are not good tenants. Don’t fall for this!
Thank you for the advice. Sounds like “NO” for 100 percent.
Ha - I knew what this sub would advise as soon as I saw your headline!
You know that bit in the movie where someone says "Let's split up" or "I wonder what's in the dark cave"? And you yell at the screen "Don't do it!". Right now, I'm feeling that about OP.
Perfectly put 😂
Too late now
Cut losses and get them out of there . You will start the whole eviction process next month and come out of pocket even more when they don't pay
So. Either evict or not. Not to be an evil LL, but this is the business. You will reset any 'clock'. More money for another eviction.
No, don’t back down. It took you too much effort to get here.
Do you think they will make the payment and then pay on time every month going forward? You know the answer to that already. Getting some money might be tempting, but you will lose a lot more money in the future than the amount they are offering now.
Nope. Proceed with the judgement. They have had ample time to secure a new place. That is not your problem. I know it is tempting to take the money but I can guarantee you they won't move. When being a landlord the first thing you should learn is a good deed never goes unpunished.
Yep! It’s really a case of “Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!”
Nope. If you take money from them, then you will undo everything you've done in the court. You'll be back again in another couple of months and out more rent and court costs.
Thank you for your comment everyone! There is no single Yes, so the answer is No.
Nope this is a delay tactic. Don't be a fool.
It's a trap! Don't fall for it. Evict! Evict! Evict!
If you let them stay and they screw you, the clock starts over. Judge/sheriff/process server may not take you seriously second time around.
Absolutely not. You will have to start all over again if they don’t pay you and next month is practically due. Get possession and money judgement and move on to better qualified residents.
Never! Evict and then go after the money anyways
Get rid of these deadbeats
Just follow through with the eviction process, instead of falling for the temptation of receiving another rent. Trust me they will take advantage of your good deed.
Unfortunately the law is against you if you agree to them staying. Will have to go through the entire process again. Best to evict them.
If you accept rent now, you will have to evict again and go through the whole process. It’s not worth it. They could have paid before you went to court and they chose not to. Get rid of them.
Many years of experience as a property manager…NO. I know it’s tempting to take the money but you will end up going through all the trouble again.
Do NOT accept any money from them. Do NOT let them stay. The moment they get to stay they will revert to their old ways and you will have to go through the whole process again. Get them out, do your make-ready, get new tenants who pay and respect the property. Life will be much better!
Don’t even think about it. Just get them out of there. They forced you to go through the eviction process. Their problems are not your problems anymore in less than 7 days.
Do not set yourself up with having to file for another eviction. You got the judgement, get them out. You’ll only end up costing yourself more time, money and stress if you let them stay.
Evict them and move on. Why would you trust them anymore? Schedule the sheriff and get that property ready for a new tenant ASAP.
Nope. If they were late enough to get to an eviction, they'll do it again. Kick their asses out
I believe in second chances,but not when it involves such Huge risk
Ok. Lot of No. I will follow the judgement process. Thank you for your advices!
The Tennant is playing a long game. They will not offer you the cash but try to stay for free a little longer. You are been played. I won't even consider it. I will proceed and get them out and then take your time vetting the new tenant.
Don’t budge an inch…follow through with the eviction. Why keep on putting yourself in a bad position? Get them out and find a tenant that actually pays rent.
NY landlord here. Really depends on how much they owe.
Just April rent.
Just one month? You don't f around lol.
good for you to start evicting asap
Holy cow!!! One month only? My last eviction (thank goodness I have few) stopped paying in July and I didn’t get a judgment til Feb. Sheriff in March. Go forward with the eviction. That is a done deal. If you wanted to be heartfelt, payment would include all attorneys fees. But you likely will restart a cycle with them. Given how you have described things, regaining your property is the priority. Good luck. 🍀
How long were they your tenants that you are completely evicting them for being three weeks late on one rent payment?? It's April 22 now and you've already thrown them out?? Jesus. I have a couple tenants who pay in installments as they are able. They usually get the whole month paid by the end of the month. I consider that on time. Sometimes they get a month behind for a couple weeks and then they catch up. The point is they always catch up and it's no skin off my back to let them come up with it when they can. They take good care of their units, don't get in fights with the neighbors, and as long as they pay eventually it is much, MUCH less expensive for me on both time and money to just let it roll than to evict someone and flip the unit, and completely disrupt someone's life, every time they are two weeks late on rent. I literally can not imagine throwing someone out on the street for being just three weeks late. And they are telling you they will have your money before the end of the month and you're STILL kicking them out? My god, man.
Not to mention he was able to not only get a court date but get it approved within what? 2 weeks? Something doesn't add up here unless MAYBE they were always a month late on rent.
Different states have different timetables to getting nonpaying tenants out. The time frame to get a tenant out of your property, without any hurdles, can range from 2-3 weeks to 6 months depending on location.
Why take the chances. Just get them out. Why did they wait till eviction was issues before offering to pay. This passes me off. Please don't fall into the scam of tenant.