Reasons for Evictions
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Eviction is an order to leave your rental apartment or home. A landlord cannot simply evict a tenant, especially if the tenant has a lease. Certain procedures must be followed, such as providing notice to the tenant. In addition, a landlord can typically evict a tenant only for legally permissible reasons. The specific reasons to evict vary by state, but there are certain common activities and behaviors that will almost always give rise to an eviction. - A landlord can evict a tenant who does not pay the rent on his rental unit. Depending on the laws of the jurisdiction, the landlord may have to wait until the rent is at least 30 days late, 60 days late or 90 days late before evicting a tenant. The landlord may also have to give warnings and notice that eviction will occur if the rent is not paid by a given date.
- If the landlord has reason to believe you are causing damage to the unit in which you are living or to the apartment as a whole, he can evict you for this damage. Damage must rise beyond the normal wear-and-tear of living in an apartment or rental house. In some cases, the landlord will be required to first request formally that you cease and desist from the damaging activity before evicting you.
- If you are engaging in behavior that disturbs other tenants in the building, the landlord may be able to evict you for it. The landlord should keep a formal record of all complaints lodged against noisy tenants before eviction. In this situation, the landlord again may be required to give a warning before evicting a tenant.
- If you violate explicit terms of the lease, the landlord may be able to evict you for the willful violation. In addition, if you are engaging in illegal activity in the apartment, such as selling drugs from the apartment, the landlord may also be able to evict you for your actions.
