Tenant Problem
I have a quiet long-term tenant who's over-bearing sister has invited herself to move-in along with her two children. This is a one bedroom apartment and her presence, as well as the kids are creating havoc in my 4-family.
Is there a way to get the family out and keep them away without evicitng the actual tenant? Seems like a tuff thing to do. Please help!
As the landlord, you have a right (within reason) to approve who will be living in your apartments. I'm assuming this didn't happen in this case. Does your lease limit the number of people living in this apartment? If it does, I suggest that you visit you tenant at a time when the sister is likely to be home, and inform them that they are in violation of the lease. You are therefore giving them X number of days to resolve this problem or you will have to evict them. Direct this to your tenant, but try to make sure that the sister is there to hear this as well. Do not have a separate one on one with the tenant, or somehow try to let the tenant know that "together, you'll get rid of the sister." As great as this tenant is, there's no way to fully understand the internal dynamics in someone else's family. The tenant may be too passive to tell the sister to move on. That's why you'll do it. But that's as far as you should get into the middle of a family thing. Ultimately, if they don't adhere to your instructions, you may have to accept it or evict everyone including the original tenant. Good luck.