can a landlord evict you for not paying on security deposit on time?...Even if you have no written agreement to the terms
2007-10-21 07:30:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Yes, they can evict you.
2007-10-21 10:01:04 · answer #1 · answered by Landlord 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly you had an oral agreement, right? That's still valid, even if it's not written on a piece of paper and signed and dated. Of course it's much harder to prove. Either party could lie or even have honestly misunderstood the terms.
If this is a real case, the landlord is a poor landlord. You never rent a place without getting the security deposit FIRST, and you never rent without a signed rental agreement, and a walkthru checklist that both the landlord and tenant write up and sign.
It's not get a lawerly on one another. It's simply to avoid confusion and conflict.
If you are the tenant, the landlord cut you a great deal of slack by not insisting on the security deposit first. Please don't screw the landlord because he/she did you a favor. It's tenants like that that sour the whole tenant/landlord relationship for everyone else.
2007-10-21 17:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He can start eviction proceedings against you, which he will drop as soon as you pay him the security deposit you promised him. In absence of anything in writing, court will presume that you did make a promise to give him a reasonably-sized security deposit, and you will get evicted. Pay the landlord the deposit you promised and be done with it.
2007-10-21 14:43:36 · answer #3 · answered by Durian 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The landlord can try, but he/she shouldn't have let you move in without a written agreement as to security deposit and rent amount. What was the original term on the security deposit in your lease? Did he/she let you skate a little on getting the deposit to him/her? If they did let you pay later than stipulated in the lease, then you're not in compliance with the lease right now, and you can be evicted.
Good luck.
2007-10-21 14:36:34 · answer #4 · answered by trblmkr30 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a fixed term lease?
If not, the landlord can evict you after giving proper written notice to terminate the tenancy either with cause (time to cure) or without cause (usually 30 days).
2007-10-21 15:50:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋