Bought a house that has a tenant (relative) should I evict

[tooKOOLforSKOOL]

yes so he kept the 300 or he gave it to the bank. So either him or the bank are 300k short..

strong fraud detected. And by strong I mean pathetic. Jog on.

Look up "gift of equity"

[zknarc]

lol, I would have evicted them the following day after purchase. If there ain't a previously signed rental agreement then gtfo.

Dunno about where OP lives but it isn't always that easy.

If they have lived there over a certain period of time with no contract a contract is implied and legally stands. OP bought the house tenanted so cannot just end it.
You cannot evict someone if they can prove they have nowhere else to live. Sitting tenants are a thing and they can make your life miserable for years.

[Alvarezzz]

Why not just see if they pay you the 1k on the agreed upon date, and if they do, make sure they pay every month after that? If they don't, start the eviction process.

Sounds like you just don't like them as people, but just give them a chance to pay up.

[jamalfudge]

LMAO, the hypocrisy. The misc collectively lives at home passed age 25 rent free but are urging OP to kick his relative to the curb.

[mischman]

LMAO, the hypocrisy. The misc collectively lives at home passed age 25 rent free but are urging OP to kick his relative to the curb.

Those scumbags are not Miscers. Only miscers qualify for free rentals.

Your point = Invalid

[Ashfrolicious]

Burn the house down to get your point across that you're not fking around.

The only solution OP

[TMac26]

Make sure you look at laws in your state for renting.


In NC and Indiana (States I've lived in) you CANNOT raise the rent past the market value of the area without doing improvements on the home. For instance, say I own a house, the market value for rent around the area is 1100, I cannot charge 1100, then decide I'm raising it to 1600 without making serious improvements to the house.


You gotta be careful with these things, the laws on the books protect the tenant, not the landlord.

[ChompaChompa]

And the place was about 50% of worth

According to my intense studies done through watching American Horror Story...the place is haunted. They're living there for free, because they're dead.

[Yachty]

They're probably voting Democrat. They want everything for free with no reprecussions..

[Jax05]

I'm no lawyer, but I don't think you can just evict someone because you "think" they're not going to pay. You gave them a due date when the first payment is due, so I would think that you'd have to wait at least until then to start the eviction process.

[NewEgo]

You just gave him tenants rights by recognizing it. Lol @ giving a lease after that conversation.

[Exiled93]

Bad decision buying a house that your relative lives in.

They are going to talk so much chit about you now and will never forgive you lmao.

Not saying you did a bad thing, but renting to relatives doesn't work.

[samsbolton]

It sounds like the OP owns 50% of the equity, and the bank owns the other 50% of the equity. So, wouldn't OP not have the rights to evict these people?

No, if op only paid 300k, the bank wants it, which means the seller walked away with nothing, which cant be right.

In any case, sitting tenants are legally recognised and have rights even if they don't pay at all. They can argue its an implied contract for a peppercorn rent. But its irrelevant because Op is obviously frauding.

[cadetduke]

inb4 they get eviction notice and go ham with a sledgehammer.

[theswimgod]

Okay since no one has said it yet OP I have a solution for you. If they blatantly refuse you to leave, and you have to start the eviction process you need to make them want to leave. Loud music blaring overnight, changing the locks on their door, deny them the right to have any amenities. Go outside and take down their dish or cancel their wifi and cable. Call every company they use based out of that address and tell them they can no longer send you material since they do not live here. If it is possible for you to shut the water off to them do it. If they still resist, have an electrician come and alter the power of the home to cut them off.

[Exiled93]

Okay since no one has said it yet OP I have a solution for you. If they blatantly refuse you to leave, and you have to start the eviction process you need to make them want to leave. Loud music blaring overnight, changing the locks on their door, deny them the right to have any amenities. Go outside and take down their dish or cancel their wifi and cable. Call every company they use based out of that address and tell them they can no longer send you material since they do not live here. If it is possible for you to shut the water off to them do it. If they still resist, have an electrician come and alter the power of the home to cut them off.

Op is about to become the black sheep of the family lmao


edit: nvm i read it wrong. I thought your relative still lived in it lol

[TMac26]

Okay since no one has said it yet OP I have a solution for you. If they blatantly refuse you to leave, and you have to start the eviction process you need to make them want to leave. Loud music blaring overnight, changing the locks on their door, deny them the right to have any amenities. Go outside and take down their dish or cancel their wifi and cable. Call every company they use based out of that address and tell them they can no longer send you material since they do not live here. If it is possible for you to shut the water off to them do it. If they still resist, have an electrician come and alter the power of the home to cut them off.

Yea if all that is in their name, that is highly illegal.


Not to mention, none of the companies will do that. And if you destroy their private property (The dish) you are asking for more issues.

[Komisch]

As said above - check tenant/eviction laws in your state and don't F- up or it will cost you way more than it's worth. Hopefully the freeloaders don't have kids, you'll never get them out. If you haven't, it might be worth tossing a few dollars to a real estate attorney to make sure you give the guy the proper notices that you'll want him out. Personally I wouldn't have even offered the $1k, get him out, do any light renovations you might need and rent it out at market value.

EDIT: just realized these are YOUR relatives that are living there rent free... you're an idiot for not having that conversation before buying the house. Good luck at this year's family christmas party boyo.

[Xgamer791]

Give them two months to restructur their income, you have to remember that they have been living for free for a long time, after two months start the eviction process.

[theswimgod]

Yea if all that is in their name, that is highly illegal.


Not to mention, none of the companies will do that. And if you destroy their private property (The dish) you are asking for more issues.

The companies will, if you use vague language or offer to send them the papers from closing. Many companies would be concerned they will be owed and have a collection agency find them and find out where they live and demand proof (for which they have none). Also they refused to remove their property from his. Take it to court then, i'd say sue me.

[Idontevenlift84]

So let me get this straight, you bought the house and own the property? So therefore they techniquely have no right to be on that property after you've bought the house, since you own it not them. Evict now and take there furniture

[crackersmaker]

this sounds like the premise of a schitty tv sitcom

[3peat]

since they're relatives and obviously didn't ever thought that day would come, I'd suggest to explain them the situation without being rude, you've invested a lot of money and need that investment back, you're going to rent it and so on

The first convo didn't go so well but then again all scenarios go like that

[MrDeafMuscle]

Just lol at people not realizing that people do walk away with no profit. Investors do this on a daily basis.

If your boat is sinking and you sit in the captains chair smoking a **** while water fills up around you, you look like a dumbchit.

[Dan_S]

Congratulations on your squatters.

Hopefully you become good friends over the next few years while they're living in your house for free.

[thecpthree]

it's a family member bro leave em alone.

u bought the house just to fuark ur family member's opportunity up that's fuarked.

[samsbolton]

Just lol at people not realizing that people do walk away with no profit. Investors do this on a daily basis.

If your boat is sinking and you sit in the captains chair smoking a **** while water fills up around you, you look like a dumbchit.

If the owner took half the equity out, spent it on cars and holidays, the bank now owns that equity, and is still owed the outstanding mortgage. Op still doesn't get a half price house.

[sk1nnyboy]

they're family just let them stay for free

[ugottabjoshinme]

it's a family member bro leave em alone.

u bought the house just to fuark ur family member's opportunity up that's fuarked.

It isn't his family member you tater tot. It's a relative of the guy who owned it previously.

[WestAfrica]

yes so he kept the 300 or he gave it to the bank. So either him or the bank are 300k short..

strong fraud detected. And by strong I mean pathetic. Jog on.

Notsureifsrs