Tenant eviction (apartment, renters, living in)

[philfil]

I have a tenant living in the apartment over my detached garage. Background - she is a friend who desperately needed somewhere to live last summer, so we allowed her to move in there. We gave her a 1 year lease which ended yesterday. Because she was a friend and we just meant to help her out, plus we were on short notice, we did not obtain a renters license or occupancy certificate. Basically we didn't know we needed that because we had never intended to rent out the place.

Fast forward a year, and she is not paying rent. We have sent her request to vacate in writing, twice, by 12/16, neither of which she has responded to. I would like to file a notice for eviction with the court, but if I don't have official documentation what are my rights and what is the process to get her out?

[eliza61nyc]

ok did you send the notice, return receipt? you need proof that she got your request in writing.

Here is a short link to the start.

https://clsphila.org/learn-about-iss...delphia-county

Is there any possible way to resolve this problem. once you go to court, you definitely can kiss your friendship good bye

[philfil]

We sent 2 emails, but tomorrow my husband will post on her door and we have a video camera to see when she gets it. As for the friendship, she blew that months ago.

[Gerania]

I think you'd have to evict her even if she hadn't been paying rent because she has established residency.