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If there was not a lease, can I just change locks to make them get out, cause they are not getting out.. short of taking them to court which I was trying to avoid.
Vickie W, IN on Friday, January 17, 2014
RE: no lease
Vickie have you given them an eviction notice? If there is no written lease it does not mean that there is no lease. A verbal lease can be binding. Give them proper notice of eviction and move out date and proof of this notice. Then if they are still not out an note of intent for court action and if this does not scare them then you may need to go to court. Changing the locks is not a route I would recommend this could leave to angry tenants and it is not quite legal. Most law states that you must go through eviction proceedings to get a writ of possession which is you getting your property back.
Posted by
Richard W, PA
on
Monday, January 20, 2014
RE: no lease
You should send them an eviction notice first. My friend was living in a rental home in Killeen which he rented with Kingsbury Homes and when his landlord wanted him to vacate the place, a proper eviction notice was sent to him.
Posted by
Davis J, TX
on
Thursday, January 23, 2014
RE: no lease
Just changing the locks is called a "self help eviction" and is illegal. If you do that your tenant can actually sue you and win.
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Dawn A, WI
on
Thursday, January 23, 2014
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