One of our tenants has recently been charged and is in jail of 4-6 months before he has a hearing. This tenant is on welfare. If his welfare is cancelled because he is in jail, what can a landlord do regarding getting rent money?

One of our tenants has recently been charged and is in jail of 4-6 months before he has a hearing. This tenant is on welfare. If his welfare is cancelled because he is in jail, what can a landlord do regarding getting rent money?

File for eviction... then have the sherrifs evict their property legally. Being in jail isn't an excuse for free rent. You can have a new tenent in long before they are released.

Criminal activity will get their section 8 housing privledges revoked permanently in many areas

You evict them and find a new renter, ( like any landlord)

... what can a landlord do regarding getting rent money?

Assuming you aren't paid the rent when due, you evict him as you would evict any other tenant who is behind in his or her rent.