What legally defines a house guest?
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What legally defines a house guest?
My friend has been living at the residence of another friend for about 7 months now. They continue to threaten to kick him out of the residence but claim that he has no legal rights in the matter. We have spoken with our local police depart and it was confirmed that he does have legal rights. I would like to know what he would actually be defined as under state law. He has had mail delivered to the residence. The property owners claim to want him to pay rent but never engage him in that conversation but expect him to know that he owes money. There are no written agreements.
Asked on July 15, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Illinois
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the general legal term, a "house guest" is a person temporarily staying at the home of another person on a gratuitious bases as opposed to a tenant who pays some form of "rent".
In the situation that you have written about, the "guest" after being at the premises of another for seven (7) months or so now seems like a "squatter" who needs to be served with a thirty (30) day notice to vacate by the "host".
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