Q: I was evicted so my landlady could rent the house for more money during an eviction freeze
I was evicted so my landlady could rent the house for more money during an eviction freeze
We were given until the 15th to leave. She has bullied and harassed me and another tenant to hurry so she can paint the rooms. I have most of my belongings out but she has entered my room and started painting. She locked access so we cannot do our laundry as well. She gave us a months rent but this has been very exhausting. The other tenant has not found a place yet and the landlady is giving her a very hard time. What can we do?
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A: The landlady cannot practice self-help evictions. You have to be served with legal papers issued by the court. It is called unlawful detainer. If she just bullied y0ou to get out without ciourt action, then she has acted illegally and you do not habve to move. Call the police if she keeps bothering you. Best of luck.
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