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When tenants don’t pay rent on time, you are put into a difficult situation. Landlords need to take swift action to ensure that their business doesn’t suffer due to late payments, but not all landlords will be ready to move straight to eviction.
Landlords like you should always have a good grasp on what can be done to get your rent as quickly as possible. Waiting too long to get paid can be devastating, so you should always have a plan of action ready to go.
Landlords dealing with tenants that are late for the first time may want to find creative ways to ask for your rent payment before thinking about eviction. Often, the right kind of reminder can change the future of rent payments from a tenant.
Today, we’ll introduce five creative ways to ask for your rent (and what to do when those methods fail).