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.