Q: Rv park eviction
My boyfriend and I live with our one year old son and two large dogs (7mo and 8yrs) in an rv. Today, 08/31, we got a notice that our tenancy is terminated as of 09/02. We went and talked to the park managers wife and she said we are getting kicked out because of "not picking up the dog poop every day", which we do weekly. And also because of "neglect to our dogs", and her reasons were not detailed or backed by evidence. She then gave us one week (09/07) to vacate the premesis. We only received a verbal warning, never in writing about any violations of the park rules. My question is, is it legal for her to go about evicting us in this manner? My understanding was that there has to be written warnings and more time to move out.
A: The amount of protection that you receive is partially defined by the nature and use of the park. If you are temporarily living there (more like a hotel/motel) an one week eviction notice may be reasonable. If you are permanently living there (i.e. living without interruption for several months or more), then the space rental is more akin to a normal apartment in which at least one month notice is required. As for oral versus written notification, the issue turns on how the landlord proceeds. An oral warning and request to leave is fine, but if the landlord seeks court action the notification must be in writing and you must be provided with a reasonable time to leave the site.
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