Q: Month to month lease. Roommates gave landlord 30 days but gave me 7 days notice. I cant make rent, served 72 hr eviction
Is there any legal way of getting more time to find a roommate? Once a 72 hr eviction is filed with the courts, how long do I have to get out?
A: You can talk with the landlord to see if they will give you a payment plan. You can have a landlord-tenant attorney review everything to see if there are any technical defenses to an eviction. You can move out by the time of your 1st court appearance ( between 1 and 2 weeks after the eviction lawsuit is filed) and have the court dismiss the case. Or you can try to reach an agreement with the landlord at the first court appearance - generally that takes the form of an agreed upon move out date or a payment plan, etc. You also, of course can try to find replacement roommates before the first appearance and see if the landlord is willing to accept them going forward. If so, your chances of their agreeing to a payment plan for the deliquent rent goes up with a reasonable assurance that future rent will be paid in full and on time. Good luck.
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