sec 8 tenant flooded the basement on purpose,?

Question

She put food, toilet paper, napkins, after the plumber iniciated the work, she let ran the water all night, so next day the plumber found a flooded basement, she took all her stuff, my dining table, call the city and she wants her deposit back wich one never was paid in full, puting the building in risk to be shutt off. Can I terminante contract without iniciate an eviction proccess? Other wise it gonna be a long waiting.

Answer 1

Well, since she has voluntarily left the premises, you do not need an eviction action. She's gone. Nothing there to evict. All you need do is follow the laws of your state relative to returning security deposits. I hope you took photo evidence of what she did. Instead of sending her any money, you send her the bill (in full) for fixing any damages she caused. THEN you take her to small claims court to collect the difference. You may not get any money, but you will surely screw up her chances of getting another place.