Someone is in your rental property who shouldn't be there. Can you call the police, or do you have to file an eviction? EvictIQ founder and CEO Will Addo explains the difference between a tenant, a holdover tenant and a squatter, and why getting it wrong costs landlords weeks.

In this episode:
- The one rule in every new squatter law: it does not apply to anyone who is or was a tenant
- 28 states now have anti-squatting laws (National Apartment Association), in three designs: affidavit, citation, and fast court track
- How Kansas, Georgia and South Carolina handle squatter removal
- Real cases from Wyoming, San Francisco and Queens, New York, and why the outcomes were so different
- New October 1, 2026 laws in Florida (rental application fraud) and Maryland (counterfeit leases)
- What landlords should document on vacant units, and why self-help lockouts backfire

Not sure which one you have? Go to evictiq.com or call 1-877-919-2910.

General information, not legal advice. Squatter and eviction laws vary by state.

Five-point playbook: 1) Audit notice templates property by property (CARES Act covered or not). 2) Map every city and county you operate in and its local rules. 3) Tighten the file before you file. 4) Build an early-intervention step with documented outreach and payment plans. 5) Measure notice-to-possession timelines by county.

Ready to run evictions like a business? Book a demo at https://evictiq.com or call toll-free 1-877-919-2910.

Sources: BiggerPockets; Nixon Peabody; Stateline; Federal Register; Smith Pauley; NAHRO; Neuhaus Realty (Texas SB 38 / SB 1333); Mission Local; GBH; ACLU of South Carolina; Hoodline; Multifamily Dive; KQED; Democracy Now!

General information, not legal advice. Talk to a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction. Hosts are AI-voiced.Eviction filings are running above pre-pandemic norms, HUD moved to roll back its 30-day nonpayment notice rule (but the CARES Act 30-day notice still applies to covered properties), Texas built a roughly 21-day eviction track, San Francisco wants a one-month minimum arrears threshold, Massachusetts is sealing thousands of eviction records, and a federal judge just froze New York's ban on rent-pricing algorithms. We break down six stories, run a myth-vs-fact lightning round, and finish with a five-point playbook landlords and property managers can use this month.

This episode is for tenants. If you just got an eviction notice, or think one is coming, EvictIQ founder Will Addo explains what to do this week. His company works for property owners, and he says so up front, because in most cases the best outcome for the owner is the same as the best outcome for the tenant: you stay and the rent gets paid.

Five steps:
1. Read the paper today: a landlord's notice is not a court order, and court papers have a short deadline
2. Respond and show up: about one in four metro Atlanta eviction cases ended in default judgment
3. Talk to your landlord early, in writing, with real numbers and dates
4. Gather your proof: lease, rent receipts, bank statements and payment app screenshots
5. Get help this week: legal aid, 211, and court mediation or eviction diversion programs

Also covered: your landlord generally cannot lock you out or shut off utilities without a court order, and how an eviction record can affect your next rental application.

General information, not legal advice. Eviction rules are different in every state. Talk to legal aid or an attorney about your situation.

When should a landlord not file an eviction? In this interview, EvictIQ founder and CEO Will Addo explains how to decide between a rent payment plan and a court date.

In this episode:
- Three questions to ask before filing an eviction for nonpayment of rent
- The four things that make a payment plan enforceable
- Why inconsistent payment plans are a fair housing risk, and how a written policy fixes it
- Payment agreements after an eviction case is already filed
- How the EvictIQ tenant page lets a tenant message the property manager, make a payment or set up a payment arrangement
- When to stop being patient

Set up your process at evictiq.com or call 1-877-919-2910.

General information, not legal advice. Payment agreement and fair housing rules vary by state.

Most evictions that take too long weren't slow. They were restarted. In this interview, EvictIQ founder and CEO Will Addo covers the five eviction mistakes that send landlords and property managers back to the beginning.

In this episode:
1. The eviction notice: wrong amount, wrong form, wrong delivery or wrong waiting period
2. The names: who is filing and who is being sued
3. Accepting a partial rent payment in the middle of a case
4. Service of process you can't prove
5. Showing up to the eviction hearing without the lease, ledger, notice and proof of delivery

Plus the one cause underneath all five: a step that had no owner.

On the EvictIQ platform, the tenant is served within 72 hours of filing, on average. See where your eviction process has gaps at evictiq.com or call 1-877-919-2910.

General information, not legal advice. Notice, payment and court rules vary by state and county.

The eviction stories hurting landlords right now aren't about lockouts. They're about numbers. EvictIQ founder and CEO Will Addo reacts to four recent news stories where the rent ledger was the problem, and gives the pre-filing check that prevents it.

In this episode:
- DeKalb County, Georgia: tenants say they paid a prior owner and were then told they owed thousands (WSB-TV)
- Glendale, Arizona: residents dispute balances shown in a new payment portal (FOX 10 Phoenix)
- East Point, Georgia: three arrests after about $65,000 in rent was allegedly diverted in a leasing office (FOX 5 Atlanta)
- A proposed Florida class settlement over eviction attorney fees charged before a court awarded them
- New Mexico and Michigan moves toward making landlords prove the number
- The three-question ledger check before any eviction notice: does it reconcile, is it only what the law allows, and who signed off

Want a second set of eyes on your eviction process? Go to evictiq.com or call 1-877-919-2910.

General information, not legal advice. Stories described from news reports; tenant claims are allegations.

Metro Atlanta is being called the eviction capital of America. EvictIQ founder and CEO Will Addo looks at what the eviction filing numbers say, what they don't, and why landlords and property managers in every state should pay attention.

In this episode:
- National eviction filings: about 1.23 million in 2025 across the places the Eviction Lab tracks (Stateline, April 2026)
- Metro Atlanta: 142,047 filings in twelve months, about 16% from just 100 buildings (Axios Atlanta, October 8, 2026)
- Why an eviction filing is not an eviction: roughly 65% of metro Atlanta filings are dismissed after the tenant pays
- Indianapolis, Charleston and Austin, where eviction filings rose while rents fell
- Three things every landlord should do: know your dismissal rate, expect "top filer" lists, and file clean

See how your own eviction filings break down at evictiq.com or call 1-877-919-2910.

General information, not legal advice. Eviction laws vary by state and county.

Winning in court gets a landlord a piece of paper. Getting the property back is a separate job. In this interview, EvictIQ founder and CEO Will Addo walks through what happens after an eviction judgment.

In this episode:
- What a writ of possession is, and why you still can't touch the door
- Why changing locks or shutting off utilities yourself is the most expensive mistake in the business
- Who executes the writ: sheriff, marshal or constable, and what to do about long waits
- Georgia's rule: after the writ has been with the sheriff or marshal for at least 14 days, certified off-duty peace officers may be used
- The three things that must show up on set-out day
- What happens to the tenant's belongings, and why it differs by state

Have a judgment in hand? See the next step at evictiq.com or call 1-877-919-2910.

General information, not legal advice. Laws vary by state and county.