Q: If a 30 day notice to vacate Unit is put in and one of the roommate stills remains in Unit and refuses to leave,
We asked this roommate multiple times to complete the Re-screening process in order to determine if they qualified on their own to take over Rental Agreement, but refused to. This person has caused damage and had the police out the the Unit several times for disturbances. What are our options as a landlord?
A: First, roommates have no authority to terminate another roommates tenancy unless they are also the landlord. Currently, during Covid 19, landlords may not issue termination notices or otherwise attempt to evict with specified cause and proper For Cause notices. IF the tenant gave a termination notice and then fails to vacate, a landlord can enforce it if they do not accept rent for beyond the termination date. They would need to file an eviction action in court.
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