I had rented out my property late 2009 and a rental agreement was in place. During 2010, the tenant failed to pay few months rent on time and when it was time to renew the rent, requested for half rent so he could pay an Official to get payment for executing some order (he claims to be in business and with government) and buy the property. This was sometime in November around the time the rental agreement was to be renewed. We smelled something fishy, but we trusted and thought we could give him time, he said give me time till February and then till june, when he tried to move the june date, we told that he need to vacate the property and now he has filed a court case and sent a lawyer notice, saying I am sending people and harrassing and he also claims to be paying rent on time (which he is not). He is also citing that he cannot move in the middle of academic it is difficult to move as his kid is going to school and needs time till may.
First of all we have evidence (check) of providing rental advance, and bank statements saying that he has not deposited rent on time. We are trying to approach lawyers and would like suggestions on good lawyers. We would like to have the tenant vacated as early as possible, as I hear that he has also made some structural changes inside the house which was not agreed. Some people suggest till May you should provide time, We are worried that come May he would say he could not find a house or could not find a rental house or could not change the school of the kids etc and this can get long drawn.
Can you please suggest what options I have to evict the tenant.
