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[quote=Anonymous]I'm the PP who asked for this and I think the landlord is torn because the rent is being paid.  I'm sure that he's telling the truth about "wanting" her out, but he's not motivated enough to do anything about it yet.  (His previous tenant wasn't even paying the rent and it took him months to take action and then he basically got lucky because she just left).  The house is utterly trashed.  She or her kids have torn and ripped all the blinds and all the screens on the windows and doors.  They have thrown toys and debris out of each of the windows (including second floor) and clogged the gutters.  That's all I can see because I've not been inside, but he tells us it's even worse in there.  He has also received numerous complaints (from us and other neighbors) about her noise, cruelty to her children (she has been reported) and animals (humane society seized her dog due to neglect).  She is a huge source of stress for him and yet his rent is paid.

Next time she causes problems for us I'll suggest he contact her case worker about the condition of the house.  He may not know that is an option.  He may also not want the hassle of dealing with an eviction.  The guy is only focused on the short term.  He's a slum lord and even when not trashed the house isn't a prime residence.  However, it's in a great close-in location and he could get in decent, reliable tenants that would bring in a lot more money if he invested a little to renovate.[/quote]

If the place is already trashed he will already have the expense of cleaning it up, it's just a matter of when so there's not a huge incentive to kick her out while the money is coming in especially since the next tenant might trash it too or not pay their rent.  I guess the question is how much more damage the tenant could possibly do to the place.[/quote]

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