Q: Can my landlord evict me because the police have been to the home multiple times?
We just signed the lease in June and now my landlord is trying to evict me because the police have been at the house multiple times.
A: Depends on how and why the police are involved. If it's drugs, then yes. Even if there is not cause by law, obviously the landlord will be keeping a eye on you, and so you may want to think about 1) what you can do to not have so much police contact at the home (because that reputation can follow you among landlords in an area, and 2) finding a place that you can be more free from scrutiny now that it's started.
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