How Do You Process An Eviction Notice?
Each state has unique procedures for processing an eviction notice. However, what is shared among the jurisdictions is that a landlord cannot evict because of retaliation–in other words, to get even with the tenant for something he has done to make the landlord mad, such as reporting him for unsafe conditions. The landlord also cannot use self-help methods to get a tenant out, such as turning off the heat or water or changing the locks. All state and local laws must be perfectly followed or else the case will be invalid and the landlord will have to restart the process. Give the tenant an eviction notice if he has missed a rent payment. In this case, the landlord can serve the eviction notice by saying that the tenant has to pay the rent by a certain time frame, (this is based on your state’s laws), including late fees if they are in the rental agreement, or he will have to move out. If the tenant does come up with the rent and any applicable late fees, you cannot continue with the ev