Q: Lease agreement question
If I have a lease agreement with a landlord (in my name only) but told landlord I will have a friend living with me and they signed as a tenant at the bottom (the only place they signed and their name is no where in the contract) can I get the person out with a 30 day notice?
A: If the other person is deemed a tenant, like you, then it is the landlord who would evict. Each tenant enjoys protections against the landlord's intrusions. But if the other person is deemed a sub-let, you step in the shoes of the landlord and can evict. Beyond this general answer, it will require having someone read your documents and interview you about all the facts.
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