Yeah, I know for my own sake, she had to go. I just feel really bad about making someone with serious mental health problems homeless - I think it's a bit of a projection of the fear of that happening to me.

I haven't heard back from the property management company about my request for them to come in and repaint the room, so I've got a friend coming over on Sun., to wash the walls and furniture with a really powerful cleaning solution. Having the windows open for the past 2 weeks has also helped.

I've also got to pack up and store the rest of her stuff. I'm going to the small landlord advice centre to find out how long I legally have to keep them. She doesn't have a lot of stuff, but it will still take up valuable space in my store room.

I really wish I didn't have to have a tenant, but it's my only way to maintain affordable housing.