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Constructive eviction is a circumstance where a tenant's use of the property is so significantly impeded by actions under the landlord's authority that the tenant has no alternative but to vacate the premises. [1] The doctrine applies when a landlord of real property has acted in a way that renders the property uninhabitable. Constructive ...
Landlords may decide to evict tenants who have failed to pay rent, violated lease terms, or possess an expired lease. [1] Landlords may also choose not to renew a tenant's lease, however, this does not constitute an eviction. [2] In the United States, eviction procedures, landlord rights, and tenant protections vary by state and locality. [2]
In most states, a landlord must give a tenant written notice of a potential lease violation, and the tenant must be given ample time to correct it before the landlord can initiate eviction ...
Shi, who denied any involvement in altercations between Halbert and the apparent new tenants, suggested that a backlog in a surge of eviction cases had impaired the Sheriff’s Department’s ...
A landlord may commence an action through the courts to evict a tenant. Eviction normally takes the form of a lawsuit, requiring an initial notice to a tenant, followed by court proceedings in which the tenant may contest the eviction and potentially file a counter-claim.At the conclusion of the eviction process, if the landlord prevails, the ...
The landlord's crime at one point put several tenants at risk of eviction by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, even though they hadn't participated in the scheme. No Legal Recourse?
Eviction cases are often expedited since the issue is time-sensitive (the landlord loses rental income while the tenant remains in possession). A jury trial may be requested by either party, however until the late 2000s that was very uncommon. [6] Many of the defendants in eviction case do not show up for court.
Landlord Gary Thomas, left, and his attorney Tyler J. Whitney listen as Thomas' tenant speaks during an eviction hearing Oct. 12 in Akron. Properties reportedly owned or managed by Thomas and his ...