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Lessee Problems

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Hi, about 3 months ago my mother leased 2 rooms in the back of her house for a total of 6 months. The Lessee (Renter) paid the first 2 months but now is refusing to pay. It has been 3 Weeks and no payment has been made and the lessee no longer answers the door giving us no way to communicate. After reading through her Lease that was signed by both her and the Lessee it says in one section the following.

''If any default is made in the payment of rent, or any part thereof, at the times hereinbefore specified, or if any default is made in the performance of or compliance with any other term or condition hereof, the lease at the option of the Lessor, shall terminate and be forfeited, and Lessor may re-enter the premises and remove all persons therefrom. Lessee shall be given written notice of any default or breach, and termination and forfeiture of the lease shall not result if, within 5 days of receipt of such notice, Lessee has corrected the default or breach or has taken action reasonably likely to effect such correction within a reasonable time.''

What exactly does this mean? To me, it seems as if it is saying - ''If we give the Lessee a written notice that a default in the payment of rent has been made and he do

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