Can a lanlord serve an eviction notice when rent is only 12 days late? And it's the 1st time the rent is late?

Answer 1

Depends on your lease. My rent is due on the first. They must have it by the 5th. If they do not have it in the payment box when they open on the 6th, there will be an eviction notice on your door by the end of that day.

It doesn't matter if you have lived there for 6 months, 1 year, or 5 years. If you your rent is late, there will be a notice. You should have gone to your landlord before the rent was due to talk to them. If you have been there a while, and money is short this month, most will work with you, even though they are required to.

Answer 2

Real estate laws vary in different states. In my state you used to have to post a notice of intent to evict. (you had to take a picture of it attached to the door to prove it in court). And then you had to re-post several times before the sheriff would physically remove the tenant. Now the law has changed and you can be put out by the sheriff in 30 days after making the leagal notifications.
Just because a landlord owns a building you live in does not mean that he doesn't have to make payments on it. He may be relying on your rent to make his payments. He is not about to let a deadbeat tennant ruin his credit. And I don't blame him.
Tennants enter into a contract with the landlord and it is legally binding. So just pay your rent on time (you know when it's due) and don't give anyone any grief, cause in the long run, it'll be you out of a home.

Answer 3

Yes. In most states a landlord can serve an eviction notice/notice to pay in full in between 3 and 5 days after the date rent is due.

Answer 4

Where I live, they can give you a "3 Days Pay or Quit" notice even if you are 1 day late. However, the eviction process takes longer. (The "3 Days" notice is only the first step....) If the landlord accepts any rent payment at all, they generally cannot evict you until the next month.

Also, if the landlord just wants you out, it is not necessary for them to evict you at all; all they have to do is give you a 30 day notice to move out. They do not have to state a reason at all.

Best thing for you to do is contact a lawyer and tell them your situation--or, just pay the rent!

Answer 5

Read your lease thoroughly, the rules and regulations depend on the landlord but should be clearly stated . Two or three days probably wouldn't be a big deal but 12 days? It's almost time to pay rent again! Talk to your landlord, maybe s/he will let you add extra money to your rent for the next couple of months to make up for the missed payment.

Answer 6

You want to go and get your lease and look it over. They might be able to evict you if what is in question is stated in the lease if not it comes down to the law of the state. You defiantly want to look over your lease regardless.
12 days is kind of a long time to be late however if you talked to your landlord about it I would think that it is a reasonable delay.

Answer 7

You need to read your lease. If you are in violation according to the lease you signed he can. Even if you are he should let that slide. That's rediculous to evict you for being 12 days late. Also, go to your states website and read the states landlord/tenant act so you know what your rights are.

Answer 8

In most states it's 10 days.

Answer 9

read you rent contract, if he put it in there then ,yes he can otherwise he can only serve you the notice and not really carry it out until you are late again. but you have to read the fine print they sneak the little irritating clauses in on you.

Answer 10

Depends on the laws of your state and the terms of your lease. Consult a local attorney.