Akron, OH asked in Landlord - Tenant for Ohio

Q: In 2015, I moved in with my mom into her apartment, she ended up moving out b4 lease up and I stayed and my bf moved in

Jan. 2016.. and up untill this day it has been me and him living here, under my moms name on lease, i was added as a occupant and the office mgr was aware my mom no longer lived here. Rent was accepted all this time from me, at renewal time, she told me to sign my moms name, which I did. Well last week property owner became aware and bumped lease to a month to month and is exercising their right not to renew after Feb 2020, is this legal, mid contract, even tho I was on orginal lease but just as a occupant? Any info would be greatly appreciated

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Joseph Jaap
Joseph Jaap
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  • Landlord Tenant Lawyer
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Licensed in Ohio

A: Landlord can send you a 30 day notice of termination and then file an eviction if you don't vacate. You can attend the eviction hearing and argue that you have a valid lease, but that might not succeed since you signed your mother's name. Try to work it out with landlord, or use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local attorney to review the situation and advise you. But you might have to leave, so you should also start looking for a new place. An eviction filing is a permanent public record and can make it difficult for you to rent from a landlord who checks. So try to avoid an eviction filing.

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