Will You Go to Court for
Collecting Rent and Evicting Tenants?
Yes, we represent our homeowners in District Court of Maryland. Unfortunately we have filed Failure to Pay Rent suits against tenants many times. Those covered many of the properties we now manage.
In addition, we have also had to evict tenants for non-payment of rent. We also handle evictions for REO properties. Those are owned by banks that took over the mortgages from distressed homeowners.
In some cases, it was possible for us to make arrangements with the tenants to voluntarily move out of the properties. We only do this, though, with the owner’s advice and consent. Sometimes it is better to “cut your losses” and start over again. Usually, when a tenant finds themselves in a bad situation, they find it difficult to recover. It is a fact of live with rental real estate that there are always tenants in danger of eviction. There are many reasons for this, including bad economic conditions, a job loss, illness, divorce, etc.
Each of our licensed real estate agents have handled evictions. We are all well-versed with the process. The eviction process is started with the filing of a Warrant of Restitution. This is also in District Court. Once signed by the Judge, this is what the Sheriff will use to schedule and carry out the eviction.
We attend the eviction along with the Sheriff. Par of the process involves us assembling a crew to remove property from the home. We also will change all of the locks. These services are done through our Homeowner Concierge Service program. We will be happy to discuss this process and the associated costs with you in greater detail.
Please be sure to review the other FAQs From Landlords if you are interested in buying a home. Also review the other FAQs from Property Management Clients to learn more about real estate investing.