Types of Evictions

Evictions come for all sorts of reasons, and sometimes for no apparent reason at all. If you do not have a fixed term lease on your home or apartment, then your landlord can serve you a notice to vacate the property within thirty or sixty days. Here is a list of the common types of eviction faced:

·         Pay Rent or Quit: A Pay Rent or Quit notice moves fast. If you have fallen behind on rent, you can be served with a notice that requires you to pay the rent or vacate the premises within three to five days. To stop a Pay Rent or Quit notice you will need to move quickly.

·         Cure or Quit: Usually you are given a specified amount of time to stop or “cure” behavior or housing conditions in violation of your rental lease. One of the most common violations is having a pet in housing with a no pet clause. Other offenses might include loud partying, or smoking in a non-smoking apartment.

·         Unconditional Quit: An Unconditional Quit notice is usually not the first eviction notice a resident has received. Generally an Unconditional Quit is served only after repeatedly failing to pay rent, breaking clauses of the rental agreement, or criminal behavior such as drug dealing or prostitution.

·         30 Day Notice to Vacate: As long as you do not have a fixed term lease your landlord has the right to request that you vacate the premise. The 30 Day Notice is the shorter of the two normal no-cause eviction notices.

·         60 Day Notice to Vacate: The 60 Day Notice gives slightly more time, but requires no reason from the landlord.

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