Can I Non-Renew Someone?

CAN I NON-RENEW SOMEONE?

Question: We have a resident that we are trying to prove has more than the allowed occupancy for our 3 bedrooms. We also know that they have been throwing trash everywhere and have caused other issues. What can get them non-renewed as I know it is a bit stickier to non-renew someone?

Answer: You can non-renew someone for any reason you want, as long as it’s not discriminatory and not retaliatory. It sounds like here you are trying to non-renew because you have issues with the resident, but not enough proof to evict .A non-renewal is perfect in that situation. The only thing we suggest is that there be a paper trail of some of the issues – emails to them about occupancy or throwing out things improperly. If you non-renew someone out of nowhere, it could raise issues. However, if you have been talking to them about the problems, that justifies it.