Tenant and Possession Issues7 min readDinesh D Bajaj
How to Handle a Tenant Who Will Not Cooperate
Uncooperative does not always mean unreasonable. Understanding the arrangement as the occupant sees it is usually the quickest way to change it.
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Establish the arrangement
- Written agreement, informal understanding or nothing at all
- What has been paid, to whom, and for how long
- Whether a family member sanctioned the occupation
Negotiating an exit
- Time, terms and dignity as negotiating tools
- Recording every offer and response
- Realistic expectations about timelines
When to escalate
- Signs that negotiation has genuinely failed
- Referring the matter to qualified counsel