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Send her a five day notice. She has five days to have her move out or else you can begin evection. --70.225.xx.xx

In MO we are not required to serve cure or quit. As long as I prove she's there, I can get rid of both of them. This is a bit challenging though. Receiving mail at an address isn't enough. Ask for a copy of MIL's current rental agreement or a copy of last month's mortgage payment and/or a utility bill at a separate address that lists her name. If they refuse, you can try asking a local experienced LL / tenant attoney what to do next. Avoid trying to photography or record them as this might be construed as stalking. In the end, your best defense is to find some way to evict for damage to the unit and/or late rent. Does your lease state that you can bill for guests? If so, start applying rent towards the guest bill first, then they are late with rent. Late with rent is much easier. If you go to trial, the judge will want to know why the tenant moved MIL in without your permission and he'll either tell her to move out or pay up and shut up. --204.80.xxx.xx

Tell her to get that hair dryer plastic system. Refer to lease RE: condition of premises. You are in charge! --75.117.xxx.xxx

I am gonna think outside the box, and take my lumps - if they come so may that be. Remind the tenant that you will need an application from the new adult tenant and that you will replace the faulty windows in exchange for raising the rent by something between 60-75 bux a month, this could be a win-win if they like the idea. You keep rented and they have better windows, of course they leave them when they go, whenever that may be. --99.147.xx.xx

Thanks everyone for your point of view. --76.97.xx.xxx

It's almost winter and the mom is an extra income so that you will get paid the rent. You can also install one of those plastic window kits for them or give them a few. Get the money and be nice to the tenant. --76.99.xxx.xx

Consider this: give mother an inch and she will sell it as a major VICTORY over the LL. This will trigger a much more confrontational stance. Staying there in breach of lease AND complaining, that's too much! --78.43.xxx.xxx

i would put some caulking in where its drafty.5 bucks. --208.58.x.xx

Before you get too mad at the mother, go have a look at the windows, maybe there is lots of air coming in, then caulk and tell her you only deal with the tenants. --71.87.xxx.xx

Question is do you want the Mom gone or not? If you do, then do it, If you don't then she has to go thru the application process and maybe increase rent. Regardless are the windows drafty? --74.243.xx.xxx

replacing windows does not get youmore rent on the next tenant, If windows are in ok shape then I would become deaf. IF they need to be replaced anyway then do a window a month and increase the rent . --69.118.xx.xx

Back the mother up a bit by telling her that she'll need to be on your lease to be requesting changes. Tell her very pleasantly that normally only the tenant can request any repairs or maintenance. While still being friednlly, hand her an application. "Once a guest is here over 15 days, they become an unauthorized occupant. You will need to fill out our application first and be approved to continue to live here. Then, we can talk about what you'd like to see done differently around here." --129.176.xxx.xx

Yes, I agree--first you have to decide if you want the MIL or not. If the MIL is acting as a live in babysitter so the tenant can WORK, then she is pretty necessary--but she aint free. Another adult doubles the water usage and wear/tear. I agree what Jody said that the MIL cannot make requests because she is not a legal tenant yet. Tell YOUR tenant--not the MIL--that if she stays you will require a full application and raise the rent another increment(your choice how much). Do your best to deal with the drafts issue WITHOUT splurging for new windows. You want to deal with the sitution w/o losing the tenant and having a vacancy. Right now your tenant is in violation of her contract. Tell her the way to correct that (and secure the MIL as childcare) is to follow your requirements. --140.140.xx.x

RJ doesn't know what he is talking about. 5 day in IL is ONLY for nonpayment of rent. For cure or quit is 10 day. --99.152.xx.xxx