A messy tenant is a landlord’s worst nightmare because it increases the likelihood of the asset’s depreciation. Which the landlord finds unaffordable. A sloppy tenant not only makes the place unsanitary, but it also makes the environment unfit for human habitation. It may result in an unsanitary environment teeming with bugs, insects, or rodents. This makes re-renting the property difficult and may cause a landlord to evict you for being messy.
Messy tenant –
It would be a great observation if the landlord could simply look at the tenant and determine whether or not he or she is messy before renting, but this is not possible. There is now a situation in which a tenant is renting. And, unexpectedly, making the place miserable and deteriorated.
To begin, the landlord must comprehend the context of a disgruntled tenant. All of the above, and mostly all lease agreements or rental agreements, contain some points about the property’s maintenance, habitability, and cleaning. For example, the tenant must not damage the appliances or make holes in the walls. The lines or language mentioning the tenant’s responsibility to maintain the property must be clear. And clear to avoid any future conflict with the landlord or tenant, as well as to keep the peace with the neighbours.
The landlord can tell if a tenant is abusive by looking at their dirty habits and ways. These habits can also be picked up as a result of smelly or unsanitary surroundings. That could be discovered by the landlord or any other tenant. Can the landlord evict you for being messy?
When a landlord evicts you because you are messy, the tenant may be considered dirty in the following situations:
Bug identification –
The landlord may discover bugs or rodents in the property that make the environment unhealthy and unfit for human habitation.
Mold identification –
Molds may begin to accumulate in the walls of the bathroom, causing the apartment to become untidy, according to the landlord.
Pet faeces discovered –
Pet faeces are found all over the place, or there is no litter in the litter box. This fills the space with a foul odour. The odour (urine) of cats or dogs also makes the environment unhealthy and even intolerable for other tenants.
Garbage that hasn’t been disposed of or rotten food –
If the garbage or rotten food hasn’t been disposed of in a timely manner. This creates a noxious odour in the apartment, which could be harmful to everyone.
Poor appliance operation and appearance-
The appliances appeared to be in poor condition. Their work is out of date, and they appear to be in poor condition.
Junk in the house-
Due to a blockage of the furnace intake, air circulation in the house is hampered. Because of the presence of dust and junk that has not been cleaned by the tenant.
The rental property begins to smell –
It is possible that the property becomes or begins to become smelly for any reason that may harm the property as well as other tenants, if any, so in this case also the tenant is considered as messy.
Untidy tenants are simply harmful and risky to the property, and if the agreement includes a cleaning clause. In terms of property maintenance, the landlord can simply order the tenant to keep the property neat and clean. And they must change their ways of life for the sake of the future. To comply, a clause in the lease agreement requiring cleaning of the property is required. And force tenants to change their habits in the event of a violation of the law or a clause in the lease agreement.
If your landlord evicts you for being messy, but you want to stay, you can do the following:
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Can a maid be appointed –
A clause in the lease agreement can be added that allows the tenant to hire a maid to keep the property clean and to contact them for monthly paid services. The messy tenants may find this clause irritating because they are not in the habit of doing so, and they may even deny it in order to save money on monthly maid services.
- Can explain the cleaning requirements prior to the tenant’s arrival –
The landlord can briefly explain to the tenant all of the clauses, rules, and regulations pertaining to the cleanliness of the property. Before they move-in, the landlord has the right to evict them in the future if they violate any clause or rule. The landlord can even demonstrate how to keep the place clean. In order for the tenant to learn. And do so in the future to keep the property neat and healthy in accordance with the landlord’s instructions.
If, in any of these cases, the tenant is unwilling to make peace with the landlord by converting the property to the terms of the lease/rental agreement. Or, even after receiving the official notice, the tenant fails to keep the property in good condition. In any case, where the clause is mentioned, the landlord can evict the tenant for being messy, and he can also charge him. However, the landlord cannot evict if no eviction clause is included.
Note from the Author:
If the tenant does not follow the landlord’s cleanliness clauses, the landlord has the right to evict the tenant. However, if the clauses are not mentioned, the landlord cannot evict the tenant for being disorganised and cannot even file a lawsuit or sue the tenant.
