bro based on my vast experience fire vs fire landlord lose. We as landlord at this stage of your story still can salvage min damage before you lose more!

only kindness and empathy can beat your tenant! Go in and sit down let them talk hear them out even you know its nonsense but " show empathy " no choice after hearing their story take your time come back to them in a few days and plan you total cost "lost" to evict them!

since you know got 2 more months to go got deposit get this chance to go in and have a look and chat. Example offer them back a good gesture 1 month refund now no need pay last month rent. Before everything expires all lose lose.

You got to offer something in hand for them to ease out and move ,cause from the situation you already know they are having difficulty.

short story my last tenant owe me total 6k rent yet i still fork out RM2k to get them a new place to move on. It work. At least nightmare stops. Money can find but if you go on fire vs fire you are in for a ride!...like i said you better calculate risk. at least my way all get moving my unit is back for rent in 2 weeeks. If use lawyer la bla bla can gurantee i spend more then above!

i pray and hope this can ease your mind! Good luck!

so far my record fire vs fire always worst outcome!
kindness and smart wins all the time! ( lesser damage )
dont go chase after "fairness" and whose right or wrong seriously no point one once you are mature and you think back you will see the clear picture!

ok so you use force and fire vs fire they wont rent again ?in future?
so pls give him a solution and rinse this tenant to become an angel in future!
pls advice . based on your logic if you turn nasty they also can get a friend and re rent and revenge what?
any different?

This post has been edited by eymc: Jul 29 2025, 10:45 PM

Long way to go for many here. You are the very few!
Sharp and mature!