Q: Can you help me get a time extension from a Notice To Quit?
Sir/Madam,
I am a 75 year old apartment renter.
Last Tuesday, November 27, I found an envelope pushed under my door, which contained a carbon copy of a form, Notice To Quit To Recover Possession Of Property, Landlord-Tenant. The form states; “You must move by December 4, 2018, or your landlord/landlady may take you to court to evict you.”
I am not challenging the overdue rent, nor the amount, but I need more time to find alternative living accommodations. Seven days is simply not enough time, and the move out day is tomorrow.
Can you help me get an extension of time?
A: Your landlord will now need to file a complaint with the court, telling the court that they provided you notice to move by a certain date (Notice to Quit), and that you have failed to do so. This will generate a court hearing at which you both will need to attend. At that hearing, you may explain your situation to the judge. The likely outcome is that the judge will order you to move by some date. If you do not move by that date, then at that point the landlord can request an order of eviction which, when served, will mean you could be legally locked out of your home. You have some time, but not much.
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