What is a bad tenant?
A bad tenant is any tenant who is not a good tenant. A good tenant pays the rent on time, follows the rules (eg no smoking, no pets, no loud parties, etc.), takes care of the property and does not complain. A bad tenant is anyone else.
There are distinct levels of bad tenants, depending on how many traits of the good tenant are lacking.
- Bad tenant--A tenant who doesn't pay the rent on time or doesn't follow the rules or doesn't take care of the property or complains.
- Very bad tenant--A tenant who doesn't pay the rent on time and/or doesn't follow the rules and/or doesn't take care of the property and/or complains (pick any 2)
- Awful tenant--A tenant who doesn't pay the rent on time and/or doesn't follow the rules and/or doesn't take care of the property and/or complains (pick any 3)
- Tenant from hell--A tenant who doesn't pay the rent on time and doesn't follow the rules and doesn't take care of the property and complains
A good tenant can become a bad tenant but a bad tenant will NEVER become a good tenant and can become a tenant from hell. That's why a landlord must get rid of a bad tenant as soon as possible.