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efole
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I own a single family residence in Florida. I just found out from a neighbor that there are 5 more people living in the house than stated in the lease. The lease says that only 2 adults and 3 children can live in the house. It also says that visitors more than 10 days constitutes a breach of the lease and that added rent is $200 per person per month.We did some investigating and found out that two of the extra children were enrolled in school Sept 26.
So it has been two months already that they are living there.
This house is WAY to small for 10 people!
My plan is to write up a breach of contract letter stating that they have 3 days to pay the $2000 added rent and the extra people move out or we will start the court eviction. This is giving them the option to remedy the situation. I'm pretty sure that they won't come up with the money, they can't even pay on time.
I would like to offer them the option of moving out within 3 days (of the breach letter) , leave the house the way I gave it to them and I will give them their deposit back (minus the carpet fee), plus they won't owe me the $2000 (I'll never get it anyway), and we can just both walk away.
My question is should this walk away option be in writing? Or can it be verbal. Obviously, they are not getting any money back until they vacate and I have the keys. Should it be part of the breach letter, or should it be a seperate letter?
When we asked them about the extra people, they said they were only there a couple of weeks. This is not their first lie, and run-around. They still havn't paid the late fees from last month.
I realize that I made a poor judgement in these people, I thought I was giving them a break by renting to them, Seems as though they are breaking me (in).
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated
efole
So it has been two months already that they are living there.
This house is WAY to small for 10 people!
My plan is to write up a breach of contract letter stating that they have 3 days to pay the $2000 added rent and the extra people move out or we will start the court eviction. This is giving them the option to remedy the situation. I'm pretty sure that they won't come up with the money, they can't even pay on time.
I would like to offer them the option of moving out within 3 days (of the breach letter) , leave the house the way I gave it to them and I will give them their deposit back (minus the carpet fee), plus they won't owe me the $2000 (I'll never get it anyway), and we can just both walk away.
My question is should this walk away option be in writing? Or can it be verbal. Obviously, they are not getting any money back until they vacate and I have the keys. Should it be part of the breach letter, or should it be a seperate letter?
When we asked them about the extra people, they said they were only there a couple of weeks. This is not their first lie, and run-around. They still havn't paid the late fees from last month.
I realize that I made a poor judgement in these people, I thought I was giving them a break by renting to them, Seems as though they are breaking me (in).
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated
efole
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