If you have plans to move and you address them with your landlord, can he then try to evict you?
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If you have plans to move and you address them with your landlord, can he then try to evict you?
I told my landlord I was thinking about moving; he then gave me 2 days to decide. Then he gave me 10 days to move all of my possessions and during those 10 days he turned off all of the utilities and left an eviction notice on the door saying I wasn’t paying rent. Can he do this?
Asked on September 21, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Arkansas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
No, you can only be evicted for--
1) Non- or late payment of rent (actual non- or late payment; if you can show you paid, it doesn't matter what the landlord tries to claim)
2) Violation of other lease terms
3) Grossly negligent or intentional destruction of the landlord's property, or assault, threats, etc. against the landlord
4) When your lease is up and is not renewed; and note that if you are a month-to-month tenant, the landlord *can* give you 30 days notice that your tenancy is being terminated, after which you can be evicted.
5) If the property is foreclosed upon, terminating your tenancy.
Otherwise, the landlord can't evict you simply because he's made at you or doesn't want you around or you discussed leaving with him.
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