Miscellaneous 

Can you evict tenants for non payment of rent?

Leia Doyle

Can you evict tenants for non payment of rent?

If your landlord wants to evict you for rent arrears, in most cases they’ll need to get a court order called a ‘possession order’. Once your landlord has got a possession order, it might give a date by which you have to leave. If you’re a private tenant, you can get help if you’re being evicted.

How do you get someone out of your house that won’t go?

If a lodger in California refuses to leave after 30 days, they can be kicked out without going through a court-ordered eviction process, because after the 30-day mark, they are officially trespassing. At this point, you could call the police.

What to do if you cant pay your rent in NSW?

If a tenant under a fixed term agreement believes that they would suffer undue hardship if the tenancy continues, then the tenant can apply to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal to end the tenancy on hardship grounds. No prior notice is required. A tenant can ask for an urgent hearing but will need to keep paying the rent.

Can a landlord evict a tenant who is not paying rent?

If a landlord and tenant have agreed to a repayment plan, the tenant cannot be evicted unless they have failed to meet agreed repayments on two consecutive occasions. Tenants and landlords will continue to be able to apply to NCAT to terminate tenancy agreements on the basis of hardship.

What can I do if my landlord refuses to pay my rent?

If the tenant is experiencing financial hardship, a repayment plan could be set up where the tenant pays the landlord the outstanding rent over a period of time, on top of the normal rent payments. In certain circumstances, a landlord can take steps to end the tenancy.

Who is not eligible for an eviction prevention grant?

The unemployed person who is not working for a long time and the person who is not capable to get a job over the long term are not eligible for this program. If a family or a person has a past debt on the financial institution they are not eligible for a rent payment eviction prevention program.