Q: I was living with my brother and he broke the lease.But I been still here living here the landlord knows he sub lease
in and went went into Covid 19 to where we couldnt leave cause stay at home law.I try to work it out with him but he trying to charge me 2250 of 5 month back rent cause I was here but the lease wasnt in my name and he tried to get me sign a lease while a eviction was in process.Now with my brother evicted can he throw me out or do I have to be evicted to remove me.I wanted to pay him but im not gonna pay my brother back rent cause I wasnt on the lease and
now he trying to use the written of execution so the baillif will remove me but I think he can't do that unless my name is on the paper
A:
If you and landlord did not sign a lease, then landlord must follow the proper eviction process by giving you notice, then filing an eviction.
But some landlords do not follow the proper process, and just lock tenants out. A tenant can sue landlord if that happens. Try to work it out with landlord to avoid an eviction. Some courts have resumed processing evictions, so if you can't work it out with landlord to stay, you should consider leaving. If landlord files an eviction, that is a permanent public record and can make it difficult for you to rent from a prospective landlord who checks the records.
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