2006-12-09 04:46:40 · 18 answers · asked by alex 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
If you entered into a contract with the amount you have to pay stated and you break the contract then yes
2006-12-09 04:50:04 · answer #1 · answered by cliffhanger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By not paying the rent as stated in your tenancy agreement you are in breach of said agreement and there are a number of legal steps your landlord must take before s/he can evict you. There are certain "grounds" a landlord must give when seeking possession in order to satisfy the court that the eviction is legal. You can not be evicted without the court issuing a eviction warrant - a Notice of Seeking Possession (NoSP) is not an eviction but the first step in possession proceedings. If you are finding it difficult to pay your rent in full, you may be entitled to Housing Benefit (HB). You can make a claim for HB from your Local Authority - the sooner the better! For further help contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau. Good luck.
2006-12-09 13:15:47 · answer #2 · answered by paul h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have a private landlord then I'm afraid the answer is yes he can evict you. I nearly lost my flat when I was laid off from work and couldn't pay my rent but I kept the flat by keeping my landlord informed of my situation and paying what I could at the time. If your landlord is a half decent bloke ask to have a talk with him and if you are on hard times maybe you can explain it to him and come up with a solution. If he is a total cnut and tries to evict you immediately then go to the Citizens Advice Bureau.
2006-12-09 14:34:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically yes. Read your lease. Google landlord-tenant relations for your state.
Some states, like California, have tremendous protections for the renters. Some states, like Virginia, have few, and some states, like Kansas, have virutally no protections.
Here in Virginia, I evicted a tenant because she completely trashed my rental property next door to the one she was renting (after out of foolish kindness I let her spend the night in that house when the furnace in hers allegedly broke.)
I was able to get a hearing from a judge within 10 days of filing against her. The judge agreed with me that she was destructive to my family's property and income and could be evicted. Here's the funny part.
She had the right to appeal and He approved her appeal, which granted her three months in my house!!!!!! until the appeal was heard. Three months Rent free. Oh, not legally rent free, but what was I gonna do, evict her???
In our case, our leap into rental real estate was done on a shoe string. If a tenant didn't pay, we couldn't pay the mortgage. Therefore, I could only have tenants who could pay in full and on time.
Many landlords are in better positions - we had to sell off - but they can't afford to give people a break, because when people are given a break, so many then think of the landlord as a sucker and begin to get worse and worse about paying.
So, most leases do stipulate that the full amount is due on the first. Check yours. Also, if your landlord accepts any money from you towards the rent, that will go against him/her in court.
2006-12-09 13:10:31 · answer #4 · answered by cassandra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My understanding, that if you don't pay your rent, he can evict you, but it is a process that takes a certain amount of time.... however if the landlord accepts some of the rent.... then that process time gets reset. So I disagree with the people here that have answered, I don't think the landlord can accept some money and evict you.
2006-12-09 14:37:21 · answer #5 · answered by torylocker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course he can. If you only paid half of your car payment...don't you think they would eventually come and repossess. You signed a contract and are obligated to live by it. You can choose to be evicted, however, this would go on your credit report as a judgement and could result in wage garnishments, bank accounts seized as well as your ability to rent elsewhere.
2006-12-10 14:15:43 · answer #6 · answered by LILL 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-12-09 12:53:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Why aren't you paying it all? I pay through the nose for my rent but it's tough. I need a roof over my head and I knew the amount before I signed up for it.
2006-12-09 12:55:53 · answer #8 · answered by jeeps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would you not pay your full rent?? Is having a place to live not important to you?
Work some extra shifts and pay what you owe.
2006-12-09 12:49:48 · answer #9 · answered by KnOwLeDgE_iS_PoWeR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on your state, but from my experience managing 50,000,000 in real estate, being in court off and on for 10 years...if you pay in partitial amount, it will buy you time if your landlord excepts this....not a smart or ethical practice though.
2006-12-11 00:04:24 · answer #10 · answered by oasisbydesign 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋