Advice on “professional tenant” screwing over elderly Landlord
Looking for some advice on this matter. House is owner occupied and they had the basement finished and legalized last year in Mississauga. The owners found a tenant, single guy, who was working at the time (February) and he agreed to pay $700 to rent the basement all inclusive.
Now since March, the guy has stopped paying rent even though he said he’s still working, doesn’t clean up the place, and has a couple of his buddies come live with him now.
Owners are an elderly couple on my street and we’ve known them for a long time, nice people..too trusting it seemed like
When I asked them what kind of info they verified from tenant. They’re being screwed out of their rent plus their place is being thrashed, they’re starting to even leave garbage out in the yard. Too late
For due diligence on the background check of tenant. Just looking for some advice that I can give to them and who to reach out to at this point? I know landlord tenant board is closed but is there a lawyer they should reach out to to help with this?
Now since March, the guy has stopped paying rent even though he said he’s still working, doesn’t clean up the place, and has a couple of his buddies come live with him now.
Owners are an elderly couple on my street and we’ve known them for a long time, nice people..too trusting it seemed like
When I asked them what kind of info they verified from tenant. They’re being screwed out of their rent plus their place is being thrashed, they’re starting to even leave garbage out in the yard. Too late
For due diligence on the background check of tenant. Just looking for some advice that I can give to them and who to reach out to at this point? I know landlord tenant board is closed but is there a lawyer they should reach out to to help with this?
