Question: what to do if a tenant fails to pay rent?
Answer: 1 Keep a record of payments. Keep a record of when rent payments are due and when they are paid by your tenants. ...  2 Write to the tenant. If rent hasn't been paid after several days start by calling your tenant to ask them what's going on. ...  3 Send a letter to the guarantor. ...  4 Claim possession of your property. ...  5 Go to court.