Hello, I wasn't able to find anything to help advise me on how to proceed with a tenant (sublessee) that will not vacate on the date the signed sublease term ends.
We have an original lease for a term of 9 months, with a signed addendum stating she has met her financial obligation and will move out on 4/21. She now refuses to vacate on the agreed date. How should I proceed?
I would like to avoid serving her with papers to appear in court, as I do not want to engage in legal proceedings or wait out the time it will take for the court to rule she must vacate. I have a new tenant scheduled to move in on 4/25. Her lack of compliance may deter my new tenant from moving forward with a 6 month lease.
I am the only person on the lease, we have a pretty substantial sublease agreement denoting her as a sublessee. Is she considered trespassing if she enters the property after her lease is up regardless of her belongings being moved out or not?
A few avenues I have thought of-
* move her things out- police called- show signed agreement to vacate- assume they will tell her to take it up with the court and not force me to move her things back in?
* move her things to the backyard of the building or the hallway- technically it is not off the property? she can gather or they will be moved to trash by landlord
* move her things to other room in the apartment, allow new tenant to take her room, change locks, offer her ability to schedule a time to gather her things
Thank you for your time "Tenantnet'ers"