Hi TreeOfLife,
my hse also has bn rented to a local malay/indian mixed family. they nvr pay on time from 2nd mths onwrds.
so far they still respond to my prompting. i hv went to my hse once and met them together with their agent and mine. that's in the 7th mth when the delay has become a challenge.
what my tenant always did was he promise a date for payment, say 5th of the mth. by that day, he nvr pay. com up with alot of excuses.
To cut the story short, som how or rather, he manages to pay, but not without much prompting from me & my agent.
I hv aso learn to know my rights within the agreement. i always serve him notice/warning with a deadline & followingup action. i specifically tell him that once no paym is recvd on the deadline, notice of termination will commence, say 2weeks. i try not to 'eat' into the 1mth advance paym that i n holding onto, as he may need to compensate on any damages to my property. once times up, they shall be evacuated regardless with furniture or not.
so far, my tenant knows my limit and he has yet to cross them.