The landlord will be able to take you to court and get a judgment for possession and unpaid rent against you, but the landlord will not be able to get the final step complete (the actual lock-change/removal) while the judicial emergency exists, which was recently extended to October 11 (and could... View More

If you don't leave when your lease expires, then the landlord can file an eviction. Various courts and actions by the federal government have been suspending some evictions, which might delay the eviction process. But you can't count on that. You'll have to check with your local... View More

Just because evictions are stopped--your tenant is still on the hook for paying rent. You might consider having an attorney write him a demand letter for the money owed, and start formalities of notice in preparation for eviction. That way, when the courts reopen you're covered and the clock... View More

You probably will not be able to prevent an eviction, but you can slow down the process and you're not required to allow access whenever the landlord or their agent wants to show the property to prospective buyers. All that being said, the moratorium is only for non-payment of rent evictions... View More

Under MD law, a lease survives the sale of the property (with one or 2 exceptions). So, if you have a lease that is good until 4/21, the Landlord cannot really give you a notice of termination (unless you have breached the lease in a major way, such as smoking in a non-smoking house, etc.)... View More

When you choose to live off the grid, you give up rights. You should be on the lease. Without being on it, your rights are seriously curtailed. You indicate that you know you should have a contract, at least with the tenant. You need to take care of business, then you can begin to assert your... View More

If you are behind in rent you should have gotten a 5 day notice to quit from the landlord, which basically says move out or pay up. After that period is completed and you have not paid up, then you are sort of a squatter. I imagine this is your situation. then you have to be served with eviction... View More

Your rights will be defined by your written rental or sublease agreement. If you don't have a written agreement, you don't have any rights to enforce. You are liable to be evicted on a 3 day notice for failure to comply with the terms of your occupancy which is in the control of the... View More

You should check into local ordinances that prevent evictions of tenants impacted by Covid. They could put you into the position of not having to pay rent and the LL not being able to evict you. Your LL thinks he has the strong hand right now but you may not have played all the cards yet.... View More

IF you currently are residential landlord-tenant and IF you have been there more than a year, then a landlord may not even issue a no cause termination notice until after the Covid-19 crisis is declared over (currently scheduled for September 30th but subject to change as the time comes closer) and... View More

The following response is in accordance with NJ statutes and case law. Did the Landlord obtain a certificate of habitability from the municipality at the time of the commencement of the lease term? If the landlord failed to do so, he could be subject to certain penalties. A call to the municipal... View More

If you a residential tenant, you are not kicked out if you hold over.

You will have to pay any rent or fees as a hold over tenant.

If the landlord wants you out the following steps must be taken:

(1) demand to vacate;

(2) file dispossessory affidavit in court;... View More

Pregnancy does not provide any legal right to stay beyond the expiration or termination of the lease. You can try to negotiate with the landlord about it, but if the landlord does not allow you to stay, landlord can file an eviction. An eviction is a permanent public record that can make it... View More

Ohio law allows landlord to show prospective tenants or buyers after giving reasonable notice to a tenant. That law has not been amended for the pandemic. If you refuse entry, the landlord could try to evict you. But landlord is not allowed to force entry to show the house. Tell the landlord... View More

Unfortunately, the temporary anti-eviction protections given to residential tenants in the CARES Act have expired, leaving tenants such as yourself without any protection from eviction. So you have four more days in which to file your answer to the notice, after which time (but not immediately)... View More

Covid doesn't give you an excuse for not paying. Suppose you lost business for any other reason - you'd be in the exact same position. You owe rent until your lease is expired or (if you have vacated the space and returned possession to the landlord) he finds a new tenant.

If you... View More

At the end of a lease for a term the lease converts to month-to-month. In that type of lease, the landlord can give notice to vacate if the rent is not paid. The tenant must be given the option to pay the past due rent and all other sums owed under the lease. If the tenant does this within the time... View More

Ohio law allows landlord to show to prospective renters by giving 24 hours notice. But the law does not specify a penalty for tenant if tenant refuses. If tenant refuses, landlord could file to evict tenant. It is unlikely that the eviction process can be completed in 43 days, as the landlord... View More

I also question the legality of trying to charge you a "Covid deep cleaning fee". As for the window repair, I understand and also would ask for a copy of the receipt (though there may not be much if the landlord or one of their already employees did the repair work) but understand the... View More

Tomorrow, Monday, file a Small Claims Action against the park, the individual managers and the management company, you can ask for up to $10,000., for space rental rebate, violation of the warranty of habitability, Negligent infliction of emotional distress and negligence. Opt to have it served by... View More