Helping you inform your tenant that he is behind with his rent, what action he must take and what action you may take if he does not.

Can be used to inform your tenant that his rent is overdue, and what he must do to correct it.

When a tenant falls behind in paying rent, it may be a one-off event due to exceptional circumstances, or it may be the beginning of a worrying trend of defaulting on payments. In either case, as the landlord, you will want to make sure he is informed in writing so he cannot deny being aware of the situation. If you later need to evict him, you will need to be able to show that you followed the correct procedure by giving this first warning.

This one-page Past Due Rent Notice gives you the straightforward tool you need to increase your chances of getting your rent paid, as well as fulfilling your legal obligations as landlord.

ONE-PAGE FORM ALLOWS YOU TO SPECIFY:

• date of the notice
• tenant’s name and address
• date rent was due, the period it is due for and the date of the lease
• period you are allowing him or her to pay the rent (as specified in the lease)
• contact details in case of need to discuss options

It also gives you:

• legal wording warning your tenant of the possible results of failure to pay rent

The Socrates Past Due Rent Notice helps you keep relationships with tenants on an appropriate formal footing, demonstrates your seriousness of intent and gives your future actions a proper legal basis.

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