^ You could say you changed your mind if it got that serious. Again, the OP is under no requirement to provide an excuse, but if he's worried about his tenant trashing the place, are you saying you think it would be better for him to tell the tenant he's not renewing because he doesn't like them? That would go over better?
If the tenant doesn't ask, no harm no foul. But there's a 95% chance they will, and if the OP wants to avoid a hassle, they're protecting themselves. If the tenant is at the end of their fixed lease and the landlord doesn't renew, the tenant wouldn't have a leg to stand on in court. The landlord wouldn't even need to explain. Again, the landlord has no obligation whatsoever to renew at the end of a fixed-term lease.
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