I rent a room without a written agreement. He has given me a little more that a month in a half notice and gave the reason he no longer wishes to rent out rooms. We also had an arguement about me using to much electricity which i pay for. I'm still unsure if he's just mad and retaliating. I heard somewhere you can't evict some one in the winter in boston.
2007-11-11 13:49:33 · 8 answers · asked by Orion 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
Yes he can evict you. But he is not at this point evicting you. He has chosen not to renew your month to month lease. In the absence of any written lease, it automatically becomes a month to month lease.
Also I am very suspect as to what you are disclosing when you claim to pay for the electricity but as you state the landlord knows how much you use. As a landlord, I don't know how much electricity my tenants use, because that's between the tenants and the electric company.
Bottom line, He is not evicting you. He has notified you that he will not renew your lease and that you have to vacate. If you chose not to leave the premise by the day in the notification letter, he can start eviction proceedings on you. This you don't want, because alot of us landlords do credit, criminal and civil judgement checks on all applications. If this goes to eviction, just be aware it will become extremely difficult to ever rent again, at least at nice places.
2007-11-11 14:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by AJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Laws very in different states, but from where I sit, without a written agreement (lease) he can indeed make you leave. If he owns the place and decides without written obligation that you are no longer wanted there, then he can see you as a trespasser and have you removed. As far as the winter weather goes, once again you have no lease, so I don't see how eviction laws would apply. Be thankful that he gave you more than a month notice to leave. He could have simply told you to hit the bricks within an hour or he would call the cops to remove you.
2007-11-11 22:03:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The old 'can't evict in winter' myth ... it just won't go away.
Your month to month oral tenancy has been terminated.
If you fail to vacate per the notice, the landlord can begin the eviction process.
You may be able to buy some time with the eviction process, but will end up with an eviction on your record.
2007-11-12 07:53:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there is no written agreement then he can kick you out without any notice at all.Technically you are trespassing if he wants you out.On the positive side you can't get an unlawful detainer or a legitimate eviction notice since you are not on a lease.
2007-11-14 12:01:39 · answer #4 · answered by Don 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you have heard about winter evictions is incorrect. Perhaps you heard about regulations prohibiting utilities from disconnection during the heating season.
In any event, your landlord has given you the requisite notice to vacate the premises. Thirty days advance notice is required, and it appears that he has provided more notice than is required by law.
2007-11-11 22:07:53 · answer #5 · answered by acermill 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you need to talk to your local housing authority and find out what your rights are. here in AZ the landlord has to give 30 days written notice of eviction and does not need a reason. if you can't locate a housing authirity, call the state attny general and ask who oversee's landlord tenant disputes.
2007-11-11 21:59:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can be evicted.
state laws vary and are specific but all he would need to do is cancel the verbal mtm agreement and give notice to quit (to move out).
winter has nothing to do with anything so more than likely you're gone.
2007-11-11 23:22:45 · answer #7 · answered by folothru81 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nah, you'll NOT be evicted. Don't worry, I already try that a thousand times.
2007-11-11 21:58:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋