I rented a property in Miami Lakes to a married couple with one teenage son. They paid the rent fine for two months and then trouble began. I was advised by the teenager that both parents went to a trip to Santo Domingo to pick up their daughter. He did not have the rent money. Also, they left their uncle living in the house. The uncle was single man who did not work and had no responsibility to pay the rent.
I knew the uncle was going to be a nuisance from the start. He was not on the lease and did not have the right to live in the premises unauthorized. The uncle was also doing unauthorized auto mechanic in front of the house. He had a car on up on blocks without wheels. There is an ordinance in Miami Dade County which prohibits performing auto mechanic in front of a residential property. The fine is up to $100 per day. Unauthorized auto mechanic fines can add up in a hurry. Never allow the tenant to do any kind of auto mechanic in the premises. The county will lien your house in order to collect the fine.
Immediately I served them with a Three Day Notice and a Notice from Landlord to Tenant for Non-Compliance Other than Failure to Pay Rent. Specifically, Unauthorized Guests Living in the Premises and Unauthorized Mechanical Work Being Performed.
After some negotiations another family member paid the rent for the month of May 2009. The uncle moved the car to another location before code enforcement gave me a warning. The uncle and the teenager moved out of the premises and into the relative’s home. Finally I got the tenants out. I never saw the original tenants again. They never returned from Santo Domingo. I did not have to evict. A three day notice and a non-compliance notice and a lot of negotiations were enough to get the tenants out. It is always my way to try to negotiate with the tenants first and try to avoid an all out eviction. In many instances I am able to get the tenants out in three days or less.
Hector Lesende is owner-licensed real estate broker in Miami, Fl. Serving Miami, Miami Lakes real estate Coral Gables, Hialeah, Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. We provide a South Florida Foreclosure List. We are HUD registered brokers. We offer Miami South Florida Eviction Services.
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Last weekend I completed an eviction that lasted only four days. Actually, I did not evict at all. Using my negotiating skills I was able to convince the tenant that it was in her best interest to move out of the property and give us possession immediately.