before the landlord can kick you out? Just wondering on the Laws..
2007-02-03 12:56:33 · 13 answers · asked by chicky 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Hmmmm.. I'm not sure where you are located...
pretty standard as far as I know...
30 day notice to move out...
then 30 days after before they can give eviction notice...
then 30 days and they put new locks on the doors...
90 days total.
NONE of this precludes you from the need to pay your rent.. they can add fees and interest to what you owe and take you to court.. they have to go to court to get the eviction notice anyway.. not much more work to file the paperwork for suing you for the money.. including legal fees.
2007-02-03 13:02:52 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It depends what state you live in and who the management company is. I'm the Asst. Manager at an apartment community in Dallas, TX. We typically start filing evictions as of the 10th of the month if rent is not paid in full with late fees. If you really plan on not paying, it's better to just move out and give them the keys (leave the apt. clean) and let them charge you for breaking your lease that to let them get to the point where they file eviction because once it's on your record, it's really hard to find a place. It's easier to find a place with an unpaid balance than with an unpaid balance AND eviction.
So, in summary, they can kick you out whenever they want to. They can lock you out. They can file eviction. Your things can legally go to the curb or they can do a lien(where they take your TV, computer, or anything of value as collateral until you pay rent). They can do whatever they want whenever they want. As long as they have everything in writing and doing everything by the book and laws of their state an local apartment association.
2007-02-03 21:07:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the state you are in, as well as your landlords rules on rent.
In some places, they will give you a month after it is due to pay back, others will start the eviction process if you miss the first payment.
2007-02-03 21:47:05 · answer #3 · answered by Kikyo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as you are 1 day late a landlord can initiate eviction proceedings. Also they do not have to give a "grace period" that is only done out of courtesy. Rent is due when it is due. A landlord does not have to accept partial payment and even if they do that does not automatically stop the eviction.
2007-02-03 21:11:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If your rent is due by the 5th, they can start proceedings on the 6th where I live. And as we always have tenants sign a lease that includes a waiver of the five day notice, it means that if I evict someone then on day 6 I'd be going to the courthouse to set a court date if I had a tenant with your attitude.
2007-02-03 23:28:26 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not generally advised to not pay your rent as it can be absolutely horrible for your credit rating, however from my understanding even if you don't pay your rent it is very hard for a landlord to kick you out to the curb. I believe there is a whole legal process that must be gone through first.
2007-02-03 21:01:30 · answer #6 · answered by mi_ked 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YOu can drag it out for almost 2 months, at least that's what I have heard.
A legal eviction is different from your landlord telling you to leave.
He can tell you to leave all he wants, but it is your home. He has to get a court order to make you physically leave.
This will almost make it damn near immposible for you to rent again anytime soon, unless it's from a slumlord.
Just pay your rent and finish your lease.
2007-02-03 21:04:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that dependswhere u live. for me 30 days,but in the winter months,starting in dec.until april 1. landlords can`t kick u out.
2007-02-03 21:15:10 · answer #8 · answered by horseknickers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we rent our apartments out and we give our tenants 5 days after the first to pay, if no payment is received we charge $2.00,a day after /non payment after 2 weeks we go to court and get a evictions notice..
2007-02-04 12:02:27 · answer #9 · answered by okurbusted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on (1) your lease and (2) what actions your landlord chooses to take to enforce that lease.
2007-02-03 21:04:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋