67-Year-Old Widow Evicts Tenants to Sell House and Reunite with Family: Heartless or Justified? 😢🏠

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Diply | Diply

Imagine living in a house for decades, raising your children, and making countless memories. Then, life takes a turn, and you lose your spouse to cancer. Unable to bear the pain of living in the house, you decide to rent it out and move in with your children. Years later, your children move to Australia, and you decide to sell the house to join them. But what happens when your tenants refuse to leave, even after receiving a six-month notice? 😢💔

A House Full of Memories

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Raising a Family

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Tragic Loss

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Renting the House

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Living with Family

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Moving in with Son

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Family Moves to Australia

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Loneliness Sets In

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Decision to Move

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Selling the House

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Tenants Refuse to Leave

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Eviction Battle

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Bailiffs and Selling

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Tenants' Angry Messages

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A Heartbreaking Decision: Family or Tenants?

This 67-year-old widow faced a tough decision: sell her beloved family home to join her children in Australia or keep her tenants happy. After giving them a six-month notice, the tenants refused to leave, forcing her to take legal action and ultimately evict them. Now, they're bombarding her with angry messages accusing her of being heartless. Was she wrong for putting her own happiness first? 🏠💔😢 Let's see what the internet has to say about this emotional dilemma...

NTA. Renting comes with risks. Tenant's behavior was disrespectful. 😒

litszy | litszy

NTA comment defends eviction, polite reply acknowledges beautiful country 🇦🇺

L45TPH45E | L45TPH45E

Landlord evicts tenants with 6-month notice, commenters support NTA decision 👍

spazholio | spazholio

NTA! Commenter supports widow's decision and uses strong language.

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Commenter empathizes with tenants, calls out OP's judgmental tone 👏

SandwichOtter | SandwichOtter

NTA evicts tenants to sell house and reunite with family 🏡👪

lokip19 | lokip19

NTA. Congrats on selling the house and starting anew 👏

Jersey_Gal47c | Jersey_Gal47c

Generous eviction notice ignored, NTA for moving on. 👍

Respectable_Coyote | Respectable_Coyote

NTA evicts tenants who illegally squatted. Replies agree with decision. 👍

Adam_Bomb18 | Adam_Bomb18

NTA, but some may disagree. Money over family? 🤔

starry_skyz | starry_skyz

NTA evicts tenants after max 5 years. Paid for legal measures.

mazzy-b | mazzy-b

Savage but justified? Widow evicts tenants to reunite with family. 🤪

readingdragon34 | readingdragon34

Tenant eviction leads to emotional and financial stress 😢

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Landlord justified in evicting tenants, gave adequate notice and followed protocol 👍

amzday13 | amzday13

Tenant's NAH, but 67-year-old widow's desire to sell justified 🙏

ArcherChase | ArcherChase

NTA - Glad she's reuniting with family 😊

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Elderly widow evicts tenants to reunite with family. NTA comment supported.

john35093509 | john35093509

Clear-cut NTA comment with no room for debate 👍

Ravennole | Ravennole

No obligations, no problem. NTA 👍

Rude_Magician | Rude_Magician

NTA. Widow evicts tenants after giving enough notice. Hope she enjoys retirement 😊

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Tenant shares heartbreaking experience of forced eviction. Landlord's actions questionable. 😢

MrsMellowCake | MrsMellowCake

Heartwarming exchange between landlord and commenter 😊

amzday13 | amzday13

Offering to sell the house to tenants was suggested, but not feasible 😕

unwillingvictim | unwillingvictim

NTA. Commenter's tenants are AHs for forcing legal action. 👎

stunning-stasis | stunning-stasis

Tenant had 6 months to find new place, landlord justified. 👍

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Fair warning given, NTA for evicting tenants. 👍

corvidcastles | corvidcastles

NTA receives support and warm welcome, enjoy family time 😊🍻

The-Rocketman3 | The-Rocketman3

Clear NTA. Landlord was generous with 6-month notice. Tenants entitled.

TacoFlavordKisses | TacoFlavordKisses

Generous widow evicts tenants after 6 months. NTA. 😊

Obvious-Pepper | Obvious-Pepper

NTA evicts tenants, follows law, and gets called selfish? 😑

pcnauta | pcnauta

This comment adds nothing to the discussion 😑

LavaPoppyJax | LavaPoppyJax

NTA. Short and sweet, but what's the backstory?

yachtiewannabe | yachtiewannabe

NTA evicts tenants who ignored notice and harassed OP. Enjoy family! 😊

Whenitrainsitpours86 | Whenitrainsitpours86

Widow evicts tenants after fair notice, NTA. Replies express sympathy.

bogglethedog | bogglethedog

NTA evicts tenants who treated her badly after giving notice. 💯

henchwench89 | henchwench89

NTA landlord evicts tenants, receives harassment. Moving to Australia 🇦🇺 for fresh start 🙌

WorstEscortQuestEver | WorstEscortQuestEver

No mercy for tenants? NTA comment sparks debate.

cootershooter420 | cootershooter420

Generous six months notice given, NTA for selling own property. 👍

Designertoast | Designertoast

Tenant eviction debate: NTA says they had no obligation 👍

Metalgearawesome | Metalgearawesome

NTA evicts tenants after 6 months. Justified or heartless? 🤔

pacingpilot | pacingpilot

Retirement in a hot country? What more could I ask for 😎

PapaLRodz | PapaLRodz

Tenant defends landlord's right to evict, but questions timeline. 😕

Ian_M87 | Ian_M87

NTA. Business is business. They had their chance to buy.

argama87 | argama87

Renters made themselves the a**hole by expecting owner's sacrifice. 😒

NinjaSarBear | NinjaSarBear

NTA comment defends landlord's right to sell property. 👍

EvilAuntBecky | EvilAuntBecky

NTA evicting entitled tenants after 6 months. 😊

thesaskyholtz | thesaskyholtz

NTA calls tenants 'a**holes' for ridiculous antics. 🤬

phantomheart | phantomheart

NTA evicts tenants to sell house, justified? 🤔

nothing2d0here | nothing2d0here

Property rights defended! NTA for evicting tenants. 💪

LibraBlu3 | LibraBlu3

NTA evicts tenants, faces harassment. Daughter helps with tech-savvy solutions 👏

AngeloPappas | AngeloPappas

NTA. Landlord evicts tenants, no obligation to put them first. 😒

Norwegian_Ninja | Norwegian_Ninja

Landlord gets rare NTA verdict for evicting tenants with notice.

discosodapop | discosodapop

Supportive comment receives no replies, but deserves 👏

eleanoraganonye | eleanoraganonye

NTA evicts tenants, commenters agree. 👍

Counselor-Troi | Counselor-Troi

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