Eviction Procedures For Landlords

​Being a landlord may be one of the simplest and most rewarding jobs out there. That is until you have to evict a tenant. It involves a lot of rules that need to be considered because it varies in every state. It is an official legal process for property owners to move a tenant out. Whether you are a landlord or a tenant, it is still good to understand the process.

A landlord can issue an eviction notice for cause or without cause. It depends if the tenant did something against the terms of the lease or not. Eviction notices without cause issued before the contract expires can even be illegal in some states. 

Eviction Notice for Cause
Here are the types of eviction notices for when a tenant does something that violates the contract. Remember, this may still vary by state laws. 

Pay Rent or Quit Notice
When a tenant fails to pay rent beyond the grace period.

Cure or Quit Notice
For when the tenant commits actions against the lease's terms. For example, the tenant starts a business on the property despite clearly stating in the contract that it isn’t allowed. 

Unconditional Quit Notice 
This can be issued if the tenant has caused serious damage to the rental property or when they get involved in dangerous activity while on the property. 

What Landlords Cannot Do
A renter is bound not only by the rental agreement terms but also by local laws. According to some state laws, the landlords need to provide a 30-60 day notice to tenants before starting the eviction process. Within that period, they cannot evict the renters yet. 

Here are the other things landlords aren’t allowed to do.:

1. Enter an occupied property anytime. There should be a 24 notice provided to the tenant first unless they are invited beforehand.
2. Lock a tenant out of the property within the 30-60 day grace period. 
3. Increase the rent without any justifiable reason. 
4. Discriminate tenants. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 protects even tenants from increasing their rent based on discrimination.

Conclusion
Renting shouldn’t be complicated. It only gets complicated if landlords and tenants are not willing to cooperate. This is why understanding the lease of agreement and state laws in renting may always come in handy. 

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