Q: I live in Florida Palm Beach County. I have a tenant renting a house I own. The tenant has been in there for 1.5 yrs.
The rent is due on the 17th each month. On April 21 the tenant told me he lost his job, and would have to move. The rent is $3000 per month, and I am holding last month and a security deposit, totaling $6000. The tenant in writing advised me of his problem, and said that I could keep his last payment and the security deposit, totaling $6000, to cover the two months between April 17th (when he owed me for April 17-though May 17). He also offered to advertise, market, show the property, and find a qualified tenant to take over his lease, which I refused. I sent him a five day notice.
What should I do now? How do and how long will it take to evict him? The house I own that he is renting is a very popular home in a great area and will be very easy to re-rent. Do you think I will have a good case in court?
A: When the 5-day notice has expired without payment, you should immediately sue to evict him.
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