I would leave the "no kids" portion out of any legal filings/discussions because it is against the equal housing rules and is illegal. Go to the county courthouse and fill out the forms and get them out of there. Sometimes court clerks are willing to help you with the forms.
I believe even without a lease, they still have to evict them with a 30 day notice if you've established a month-to-month with them (which the land lord effectively has by discussing the rent being due, etc). Tenants and sub-letter's rights are pretty strong most places.
Even if the utilities are in the landlord's name, they can't cut them off. That's constructive eviction and they have an obligation to keep the utilities on, even if the rent is due, until the eviction is due. I doubt the occupants go down the road of taking action, but if they do it can get really bad for the land lord.
That's why I asked if he'd accepted money from the current occupant. If yes then I definitely agree with you.
I also agree with your second part. I had a friend that owned 4 mobile home parks and several houses. He used to turn their power if if they missed their rent. He learned not to do that anymore. Lol
It's definitely a fine line involving if any money changed hands, what requests for rent payment and such terms was discussed with the occupants (even if no money was received), and how long they've been there. Generally best to take the cautionary approach of eviction and get the Sheriff involved.
Speaking from experience helping my step-mother work through her (east Tulsa barrio!) rental property woes. What a clown fiesta.
Every landlord needs to be very familiar with this document. If there is something you do not understand fully, I would suggest consulting with an attorney. Making the wrong move could be costly.
https://www.ok.gov/OREC/documents/Landlord and Tenant Act Update.pdf
https://www.ok.gov/OREC/documents/Landlord and Tenant Act Update.pdf
Really I used to live in a 55 or older gated community
There are some exceptions to the Fair Housing Act of 1968 which usually do involve senior communities and apartment complexes, but I do not think any exceptions apply in this situation.
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Update. The current person in the property has not paid rent. She tried but the owner told her he didn't want it/wouldn't take it. He said she had to move. All this has taken place within a short period of time.
Have the police been called? It seems to me that the person there now would have no right to stay there. Especially since it sounds like they didn't live there with the second tenant that he continued the "contract" with. IF this last person lived there with the second person I could understand her having some claim to being a tenant.
