Evicting a Tenant

Landlords are subject to penalties if they change the locks or shut off utilities to get a tenant out of rental property.

When the bank forecloses on the landlord, most tenants can stay in their rental.

Legal forms and books for landlords and property managers - deal with tenants, security deposits, leases, evictions, repairs, privacy, and all things rental property management.

This all-in-one legal guide includes an overview of terminations and evictions, and includes state-by-state rules on topics such as the amount of time a tenant has to pay rent or move before a landlord can file for eviction.

This go-to guide for California landlords includes rules, procedures and forms for terminating a tenancy in the Golden State for nonpayment of rent and other illegal tenant activities.

Terminate month-to-month tenancies in California with this all-in-one kit.

Learn the basic rules about how a landlord must handle property abandoned by a tenant.

How to handle a tenant’s abandoned property.

Where to find your state's law on how landlords must deal with a tenant's abandoned property.

A landlord or property manager cannot physically evict a tenant unless the landlord has first given the tenant a termination notice and has received an order of possession from the court.

Before evicting a tenant, California law requires a landlord to legally terminate the tenancy. To do this, the landlord must first give the tenant written notice, as specified by state law.

In New York, a landlord can evict a tenant for any number of reasons. The reason for the eviction affects how the landlord must give notice to the tenant.

Learn what steps a landlord must take to terminate a tenancy and, if necessary, evict a tenant in Texas.