Q: If I received an evection notice stating that I needed to pay rent or be out of the home by 5 days can I fight it?
My landlord had faulty water pipes and the pipes froze and burst she was aware of the problem only because the day before I informed her of the pipes bursting on January 15th. She then informed me as the tenant I needed to replace the pipes under the house as it is my responsibility. I was just going to pay to fix it if it wasn’t that much but I got quotes of Thousands of $ so the house has remained without water while she refused to help at all with the already existing problem. I received an evection notice today stating that I needed to pay the past rent due from February or leave the home by Monday the 26th or her and her lawyer will start court proceedings. I have made arrangements to move on the 1st of March and I don’t want them to enter the home until I move on the 1st can I say I want to go to court and refuse to give my door code to her so I can buy myself the 2 weeks since I plan to move on the 1st but won’t be gone by the 26th as she has requested.
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