Eviction is a last step after you’ve communicated with the resident, met with them, offered payment agreements, and referred them to resources. You should make these preliminary efforts very early on (before the resident falls into significant arrears, typically marked at 2 months’ of debt).

If all else fails you should notify the HDFC’s non-payment attorney to discuss what type of eviction case you might want to initiate (Non-Payment or Holdover). Please note that there may be additional actions necessary to recover shares in a case is against a shareholder. Under normal circumstances, a successful eviction against a shareholder only takes away the shareholder’s right to reside in the unit, NOT ownership. Discuss this issue in detail with your attorney.