Can my landlord make me move because she doesnt like what I have outside like outside toys, lawn mower, etc.?

Question

I do not have a lease with my landlord. The only things I have in my yard is a lawn mower, 2 four wheelers, and a few of my sons outside toys. They are neatly behind my house. I don't have a garage or shed.

Answer 1

Generally, yes.

Answer 2

That depends on the lease contract that you signed. If the contract mentions that you must maintain a neat appearance on the outside, then unfortunately your Land Lord does have a case.

I would suggest speaking with her to ask her to clarify what she feels is a tidy appearance. Ask her where you should store those items and how (i.e., could you purchase a plastic, temporary container to hold the outside toys, or a small non-permanent shed to store the lawnmower). Do this in writing so that there is documentation that you tried to comply with her requests. Also get her response in writing.

Answer 3

If you have contract then it has to stated on copntract, since landlord owns property they can normally stipulate what goes where, but if you house anything like mowers, toys etc then landlord won't be able to evict you. Normally they have to notify you that you are breaking lease(Contract) then if you don't comply with order then you will be evicted but they normally give you adequate notification first

Answer 4

Do you have a lease? Does this violate this? Then yes.
If not, no. Unless its creating some sort of unsafe condition and then he could evict you. If you do not have a lease, he can give you 30 days notice to get out.
I'm just curious, why can't you clean your crap up? He probably has gotten complaints and when it comes down to it, if he wants you out, you are out. Either sooner ot later at the end of your lease.

Answer 5

Check your lease. It probably says you have to keep your yard presentable, or says you cannot have toys, etc. There's also HOA rules. She's liable for your actions, and if it is against the HOA rules, they'll ask her to kick you out.

If there's nothing in the lease, and the language may be vague, I'd consult an attorney. Do not try to tackle this on your own.

Answer 6

You do not have a written lease, so you are a month to month tenant.

The landlord can terminate your tenancy with proper written notice.

No reason is need for the landlord to terminate your tenancy in most states.

If you fail to vacate per the notice, the landlord can evict you through the courts.

Answer 7

She can if its in the lease that you signed or if she has given you warning/notice to remove the items and you ignored the request. As long as its not something of a protected class that she's asking you to remove, such as a cross, something that reflects your heritage like a flag, etc, then she has the right to do so.

Answer 8

Yup. It's her property and her rules. I've heard some crazy rules from some landlords such as "can only have white curtains". If it's not in the lease you may be able to fight it... but I doubt you'd win.

Answer 9

read your lease carefully normally there is no provision for such items being unusual or unsightly,, and they are not permanent fixtures ask her to point out which paragraph specifically outlines such a thing violating your lease agreement ,,,most states require at least 3 written to you violations in order to evict not just one verbal complaint ,,,,old neat freak bat needs her head examined ,,,,,,I am a landlord in TX and AR

Answer 10

No--it has to be included in your rental agreement, but you should check that. In most rental agreements, there are broad clauses that talk about keeping your yard neat and your grass cut. Also, check the restrictive covenants for your neighborhood--both you and your landowner have to abide by these. You should be able to keep your toys on the lawn, but try to straighten it up so that she can't say anything about it.