Can someone tell me how long it usually takes to evict a tenant for nonpayment. Also, we have a lease until 06/30 but our tenant is intending to leave at teh end of May (and not pay May's rent). So are we better off evicting them even though we are not going to get may's rent paid or hope that they leave and go after them for May's and June's rent that they would owe? Thanks in advance. --64.93.xxx.x

Someone will come along with more information, but I assume you can't evict for non payment until they miss the due date. So if that due date is May 1st and they are paid up until then, currently they are not behind. So you could still get May's rent, just because they are saying you are not, that is not a fact yet. --174.159.xxx.xx

Hi - just to clarify, I'm wondering if anyone knows the timeframe to expect the proceeding to take to obtain a court order to evict after the notice has been posted - we wouldn't post the notice until the rent has not been paid for May. Thanks again --64.93.xxx.x

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My last unlawful detainer was set out 3 weeks in jeffco, however the tenant left. Expect another week at least for a sheriff to meet you if it is a forced removal. Call the county clerk and ask them what to expect for your county they are very helpful, just don't ask legal advice! --174.29.xxx.xxx

If CO is like MO, it is COUNTY-specific. --99.188.xxx.xxx

In reality your local housing court timing will be the best example, how often do you visit to brush up on the inner workings? you could look there for a flat-fee eviction service and get a few quick answers between cases, every one of us landlords hopes for less than a month from filing to lock changeover but it only takes one mistake and you have to start from the beginning so be sure all your paperwork is in order and if you are not sure what to do use the eviction service who is used to your court system to do the job. --76.241.xxx.xxx

Skip the entire eviction process. I hate to say it offer the looser $500 to move out tomorrow and he leaves the place clean he gets the cash. This is simple. quick and no lawyers. --63.231.xx.xxx

As you are doing, get out in front of this and get the attorney in place now as they get busy around the 1st of the month. --75.160.xxx.xxx

If you serve the three day notice as soon as they are late. Then file the eviction, the court date is usually 2-3 weeks and then another 5-7 days to serve the eviction. A lawyer and the fee is $250. So you lose the rent and another $250 for the lawyer. I agree with others. Try to work out something and get them out. Offer them $400 to leave immediately. Even though is sees like they win, remember, you negotiated the terms of their departure and they certainly won't get a good referral. They don't want the eviction on their records. --24.210.xxx.xxx

Thanks everyone - We were planning on pursuing them for the rent they are liable for through the end of their lease (which they are breaking) which would be two months plus any damamges in excess of the deposit (which we expect to be extensive). Does anyone have any experience (luck?) with this? --64.93.xxx.x

Generally, you can only get a judgement for actual rent lost and you must show due diligence that you tried to re-rent. The sooner you get them out the better. --75.160.xxx.xxx