Regarding Kathryn and eviction: So I can confirm what you said regarding receiving an eviction notice when the landlord doesn’t receive the payment by the 5th of the month. I live in Virginia and have been living in the same apartment for years now. About a month ago I didn’t pay rent because I thought I had already paid it, when really I didn’t.
So next thing I know, I get a 5 day notice for “failure to pay rent” in the mail ON day 5 when this letter says if isn’t paid then my lease will be terminated.
Obviously I freaked out and was not happy when I reached out. When I called they reassured me that this rental company handles so many properties that automatically the notice is sent out when the payment isn’t posted in their portal by day 5. But they reassured while although you still needed to pay as soon as possible, they don’t even review those who hadn’t paid til the end of the month, and then it takes time if they actually terminate your lease and make you leave.
Arizona has this same type of system.
I’m a property manager and a property owner- and I do this. It’s because the eviction process can take up to 2 months Aka someone can live there for free for 2 months while you are just footing the mortgage in the meantime. So it’s common to send the first letter even if you don’t plan to evict, to hopefully cut down that time in the case that you are forced to evict. It happens ALL the time.
I manage properties in 3 states and I do this. It’s because the eviction process can take up to 2 months Aka someone can live there for free for 2 months while you are just footing the mortgage in the meantime. So it’s common to send the first letter even if you don’t plan to evict, to hopefully cut down that time in the case that you are forced to evict. It happens ALL the time.
This is true but every state has verrryyy different laws as to when you file. VA and DC you can do as soon as someone is late, but Md is very different. So to really know the story we have to dig into SC laws.