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My mother wants to kick out a tenant, how to stop her? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by Spanish_Commie@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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So my mother is a landlord, and she wants to kick out a tenant that isn't paying rent.

I asked her if she was seriously going to kick someone out to the streets, and she said that the tenant has family and they could seek help from them.

My mother threatened the tenant saying that if they don't give back the key, she would go to the civil guard.

I need some ideas about what to tell my mother to try to stop her from putting someone on the streets. Any help is appreciated.

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[–] mrshll1001@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are there any renters unions in your area? Getting the tenant involved with them might help them legally or practically. In the UK, we have Acorn which do a mixture of direct action (ie literally blocking Landlords from accessing the property) and supporting tenants with navigating the legal system and understanding their (somewhat limited) rights as renters.

If there's something comparable in your local area, perhaps approach them with the consent of the tenant? If there's not then perhaps there's similarly minded people which you can help to start organise and bring into the fold?

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This isn't a terrible idea in general, but I wouldn't start practicing my revolutionary organising against my own family. I suppose it depends on what they might be able to offer. If they could help with the negotiating that I mentioned above…?

[–] Valbrandur@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

but I wouldn’t start practicing my revolutionary organising against my own family.

Does the family have to know it was OP?

[–] mrshll1001@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I understand that, I suppose it depends on your relationship to your family and how much you're beholden to them for your personal safety. Since I'm an adult and live independently from them, I would absolutely feel comfortable doing this. My sister has recently become a landlord, and if I hear her say something similar to OP's mother, or if it appears that she's mistreating them I have no qualms about explicitly stating she's in the wrong and openly moving against her.

If OP is in a more delicate situation wrt their relationship with their parents, then I think there's scope for quietly (or even anonymously) getting in touch with e.g. renter's unions and asking a member to reach out the tenant. Or maybe dropping some literature through the door of the property for the tenant to read.

[–] redtea@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I think you might be right.