CLIENT: HELP MY LANDLORD IS THROWING OUT MY THINGS!

a call from my client woke me up from sleep this morning. it was a cry for help. it happened that for close to two years he has not paid his rent, he consulted me five months ago seeking my counsel on how to go about his financial mess vis a vis his unpaid rent, i did advice that since his landlord was no longer interested in him as his tenant, it was time for him to go, but that it was important  we replied the latest notice to quit, stating clearly when he intends to vacate the premises. that was the last time i saw him until yesterday when he brought my legal fees to commence a reconciliation process with his landlord, i did the draft copy of the letter, which he was suppose to read today, before we send it to the Landlord's lawyer, but that letter was never typed as the landlord came in this morning with touts to throw out his things. i got to the premises in time to meet the Landlord and the touts, as they sealed up the premises. the Landlord told me expressly and confidently, that he knew his actions were wrong and unlawful, but that he was ready for the consequences of his actions, he said the Tenant has not paid him since 2010, and that his daughter needed the apartment for her personal use. i was shocked as it turned out that the Tenant lied to me about the duration of time and debt owed. i appealed to the landlord, but he nodded his head continuously, there was no going back, what is done is done. i felt for my client's  wife and 5 months old baby and other kids that lived in the house ( his nephews). nothing much for me to do or say, he delayed after my advice and now it was purely a police
case, unfortunately for him , i had a matter in court, so i left him behind to sort himself. well going to the police for help or justice is sincerely a waste of time and money, i would have told him so straight away but an angry man in his situation may not listen to me, i had to allow him discover that for himself. he got to the police station and i believe was adviced to do the right thing, relocate his family. i refunded my legal fees, and wished him well. its sad when tenants  deliberately refuse to pay their rents, its also frustrating when landlords get delayed justice from our courts.  my advice to Tenants is that embarrassments like this is not worth it. please pay your rent and if you have financial issues be polite to your landlord, if things get so bad and you can no longer afford the rent, move to a cheaper apartment. as for landlords facing similar stress, get a competent lawyer to file an action in court, using touts is so uncivilized. its horific! Godbless