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General Information About Evictions
Does My Landlord Have to
Have a Reason to Evict Me?
Does My Landlord Have to Give
Me Notice That He Is Planning to Evict Me?
What If I Don't Move out after
I Get an Eviction Notice?
Does My Landlord Have to
Have a Reason to Evict Me?
Usually, no. Unless you have a written lease agreement that has
not expired, a
landlord may evict a tenant for no reason ("no cause") so long as
the proper advance notice is given.
Does My Landlord Have to
Give Me Notice That He Is Planning to Evict Me?
No matter what the landlord's reason is for wanting to evict, he
must give the tenant advance notice that he is ending ("terminating")
the rental agreement. Tenants with a written lease agreement should
read the agreement carefully to know how much advance notice the
tenant is entitled to. Tenants without written leases are also
entitled to written notice in advance. The number of days notice
depends upon the reason for the eviction.
Where there is no written lease, the landlord or the tenant
may end the rental agreement for any reason by giving the tenant
written notice. This is called a Notice to Quit or Notice to Terminate
Tenancy. The landlord must get this notice to the tenant at least 60
days before the tenant is asked to move out. If rent is paid weekly,
either party can end the agreement for no cause by giving the other
party 21 days advance notice in writing. If the tenant has rented the
home for more than 2 years, the landlord must give 90 days notice.
If the landlord intends to evict for nonpayment of rent, he
must give the tenant at least 14 days advance notice in writing
before the date the tenant is supposed to leave. If a landlord is
evicting a tenant for some other reason or because the building is
being sold, the landlord must give the tenant 30 days written notice
before the date the tenant is supposed to leave.
What If I Don't Move out after
I Get an Eviction Notice?
If a tenant does not move out after getting a Notice to Quit, the
landlord must go to court. A landlord cannot take matters into his
own hands but must ask a court to evict the tenant. It is against
the law for a landlord to try to force a tenant to leave or lock
the tenant out on his own without a court order.
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Vermont Law Help, 2008.
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