What do you do when a couple spilts up but neither want to leave? There has been verbal abuse & harassment. The police have been called to the apt several times. As a landlord , what can I do? We would like the aggressor to leave and keep the other tenant. Any thoughts? This is NJ

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Originally Posted by lori921

What do you do when a couple spilts up but neither want to leave? There has been verbal abuse & harassment. The police have been called to the apt several times. As a landlord , what can I do? We would like the aggressor to leave and keep the other tenant. Any thoughts? This is NJ

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If they are both on the rental agreement (lease or month to month) you must evict both of them - and then you invite the "good" one back.

I have seen instances where the Judge will evict just the "bad" tenant but not when it's a couple because the Judge doesn't want to walk into some sort of domestic or family law situation.

Maybe if you evict them both the "bad" one (knowing he/she is the problem) will just go and the "good" one won't have to move.

I have evicted roommates but advised one that I would be re-renting to him.