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Can you sue a tenant who signed a years lease and abanden it after 2 months and how long do you have to take her to court in mass?
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∙ 14y ago
Abandoning the apartment probably isn't grounds for an eviction, although it may be. Real grounds would be failure to pay rent. In that case, you should serve a 14-day notice to quit, then buy a Summons & Complaint from a court, then have a constable serve it. That will set up a court date.
Alternatively, you could file a case in District or Housing Court asking that a judge declare that the property is abandoned.
You could call a Housing Court and ask to talk to a Housing Specialist.
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The person has now left you with an empty house. Do what you must to ensure that the deal with them is ended, change the locks and rent it to someone else. If the deposit does not cover cleaning and the missed rental payments between now and when you have it rented again, then sue in small claims court for that amount. Keep your papers, pictures and receipts in order.
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Does a tenant have to sign a rental agreement?
For the rental lease agreement to be valid in the United States court of law it has to be signed by the Landlord and Tenant.
Can a joint tenant be removed from the contact if he signed under false pretence?
It would take a court order to do so. The evidence must be presented to the court.
Can landlord keep 1st mth rent if tenant has already signed lease and have keys and then decides tenant can't move in?
no take him o court that is illegal all the way
If photographs taken as evidence of damage to a property were taken 8 months prior to the tenants moving into the property has the landlord committed the offense of contempt of court?
If photos were taken eight months prior to the tenant moving in and the landlord is using this as evidence of that tenant's damages then he is NOT committing an offense of Contempt of Court: he is committing the offense of PERJURY, or lying to court and creating false evidence, which is even more serious.
is it legal to evict a tenant without going to court ?
The only way you can evict a tenant without going to court is if the tenant leaves voluntarily. Otherwise, you cannot use self help and simply go in and remove their property or change the locks. You are required to go to the landlord tenant court and obtain a court order in order to evict someone. An order will only be entered after the court schedules a hearing and notice of the hearing is given to the tenant.
Can a lordlord evict a tenant without taking them to court?
A landlord must file an eviction through the Civil Court in order to evict a tenant.
Can a commercial landlord keep tenants office contents for delinquent rent?
Generally, no. The landlord would have to first acquire a legal interest in the office contents, either by a signed security agreement with the tenant or by filing a lien and following up with a court order of liquidation. Of course, a tenant can certainly offer to give the landlord a commercial security interest in the office contents, or the tenant's inventory or equipment, if the tenant chooses.
How can you get compensation from a tenant that owes money?
You can sue them in court.
Is the landlord responsible if he damages a tenant's computer?
Yes, the landlord is responsible. But keep in mind that this is not a landlord/tenant issue: it's a small claims issue. So this is heard in a small claims court inquired, not a landlord/tenant court.
Tenant never switched gas into their own name. The landlord paid the bill for 7 months and then stopped. What are the tenant's rights?
If the lease agreement states that the tenant should switch the account to their name and pay the gas bill then the tenant should pay the landlord back. If there was no written agreement, or understanding, that the tenant pay the gas bill then you could try filing a complaint with the town, housing court, landlord-tenant agency, etc., if the landlord simply stopped providing heat and hot water. If the understanding was that the tenant pay their gas, they never switched the account to their name and the landlord didn't notice for seven months, then the tenant should start paying the gas bill and hope the landlord doesn't sue them for all the prior gas charges.
What is the remedy available to the landlord when a tenant doesn't pay?
When a tenant doesn't pay his rent the landlord may begin eviction proceedings in court, which forces the tenant to move.
How do you get rid of your tenant after giving him proper notification?
If you have followed the laws of your jurisdiction in evicting the tenant, and they refuse to vacate the premises, then you must go to court to get a court order and have the Sheriff evict them forcibly.
