Eviction means a lot of different things. Lets take a second to figure out what's really going on...
Here's what you need to know
Type of housing
conventional rental
HUD assisted
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Other special need
Type of rental agreement
Month to month
lease (fixed term)
Type of notice
Verbal from landlord
30 days notice to terminate
3 days notice to vacate
Court summons
Court notice to vacate (red tag)
The basics
when tenants talk about eviction they may mean a lot of different things.
termination is a notice to the tenant that the rental agreement is ending at a specific time.
notice to vacate is a written notice from the landlord (with specific statutory language) that tells a tenant to leave the premises or else legal action will be taken
summons is a written notice from the court which tells the tenant that an eviction hearing has been scheduled
red tag is a notice delivered to the premises saying that an officer of the court (usually the baliff) will be at the property on a specific day to oversee the removal of the tenant's belongings
What's going on?
tenant was told that lease was terminated or received a termination notice
tenant received a 3 days notice to vacate
tenant received a summons for an eviction hearing
tenant received a red tag notice for a set out
System change opportunities
building/property community class good cause termination
