tenant doesn't pay rent in time

[shrecher]

honestly, this is first time at my practice that tenant delaying to pay the rent. On phone answers like "yes, yes". Any ideas what do it in such case? I'd not like to terminate contract at this moment, at least without a reasonable compensation.

[Hank W.]

I think I got a spare horses head somewhere...

[EP]

Start by sending him a written reminder. That is the first thing. Next send him a written requirement. Those are the first things to do, and you have to do them before you take any other action.

I would be overjoyed if mine would pay, even late, as long as he would pay. But he doesn´t. Last year he payed only six months rent. Now i am trying to get him out through legal channels.

[shrecher]

Start by sending him a written reminder. That is the first thing. Next send him a written requirement. Those are the first things to do, and you have to do them before you take any other action.

Thanks. It sounds reasonable. I'll do it on Monday.

I would be overjoyed if mine would pay, even late, as long as he would pay. But he doesn´t. Last year he payed only six months rent. Now i am trying to get him out through legal channels.

It looks there is nice regulation here: "ACT ON RESIDENTIAL LEASES", #481.

[Hank W.]

The thing is, you need to send the letter *signed for* as a proof for later litigation. It is "saantititodistuksella". And the wording needs to be written proper "according to the form" (and yes I do them and no, not for free). The tenent is always "more right" than the landlord, so you have to "read the miranda"...

[neil]

And the wording needs to be written proper "according to the form" (and yes I do them and no, not for free).

and erm, so in addition to the above, how much would your horse's head cost?

[Hank W.]

The horses heads are a bit hard to find, pigs ears I can get tomorow tho.

[Mark I.]

If I recall right, you cannot exterminate the rental agreement due to unpaid rent before one month (ie. tenant has not paid the previous month's rent on the first day of a month).

[shrecher]

The thing is, you need to send the letter *signed for* as a proof for later litigation. It is "saantititodistuksella". And the wording needs to be written proper "according to the form" (and yes I do them and no, not for free).

Oh, no. This is not America. Normally here it is enough just a free text, as mostly life is regulated. Like in this case, "act on residential leases":

Rent paid in money shall be paid no later than on the second day.

It will be easy to proof just by showing bank account statements.

The lessor shall have the right to rescind the lease agreement:
1) if the tenant neglects to pay the rent within the time prescribed by law or agreed on;

I'm going to send them free text mail with reminder and point that next I'll go to housing court. Only a case, I don't want to terminate, but if tenant doesn't pay, I'll have to do that.

[Hank W.]

Oh, no. This is not America.

Yes, indeed, here the decent people don't have lawyers.
However you need to have proof you have contacted the tenant.
Proof meaning someting indisputable, as in a receipt from the post office that the letter was signed for.

Normally here it is enough just a free text, as mostly life is regulated.

Usually any legal correspondance has a certain form to it - which you can downoad these days off the net - Of course you can go free form as long as you know what points must be included.

[shrecher]

"back to black".

Just as by the way. In Finland there is very nice company http://www.lindorff.com/ I hope none of you will ever meet those guys