Can you get evicted if you live in a house with no lease?

Answer 1

Yes, but it's a lot harder to push the landlord to do repairs, or if they have a complaint against you when you move out. As they say, it's always better to get it in writing.

As a college student I always aimed for month-to-month leases just in case I had to move out on short notice.

Answer 2

Yes. If you had a lease that expired (or haven't signed a lease yet), you are basically running on a verbal lease that is an extension of the written lease. There are basic laws that apply to rented properties regardless of the status of a lease, and one of those is that you pay rent. Some others are that the landlord must supply you with a certain number of days of notice before evicting you or raising rent, and their duties to maintain the property.

Answer 3

This is very difficult to answer. It depends entirely on the circumstances and upon the State you reside in. One situation this can occur is with a couple who live together but only one is the property owner/lease holder. Also some states allow you to continue residing in a property with no lease, if you can prove you have resided there for a number of years. I am afraid this is too broad a question to answer without knowing the state or circumstances.

Answer 4

Yes. A lease is a rental agreement that runs for some amount of time, usually a year. If you leave before the year is up, you are responsible for that rent, unless the landlord manages to rent it to someone else.

Answer 5

Of course, as long as someone is paying it. When the rent stops, you no longer have the right to occupy the apartment; it is someone else's property.

Answer 6

You owe rent through the date on which you were evicted.

Answer 7

Yes.