Ditch the jerks, keep the sweethearts

There's a rumor making the rounds...

You know the one.

If one tenant screws up, you've gotta evict everyone.

Yeah, no.

It's like throwing out the whole bag of chips because one went stale — total waste.

So, let's stay you've got two tenants in one place.

One's a dream — pays early, keeps quiet, and puts flowers by the front door.

The other?  Not so much.

Good news:

You don't have to throw them both out.

Keep the good, ditch the bad.

Even if they're on the same lease?

We thought you'd never ask.

You can evict only one tenant.

Just because they signed on the dotted line together doesn't mean they get to stay together.

If one tenant goes south, no need to mess up a good thing.

By Landlord Legal

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