http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/can-he-evict Sat, 16 Oct 2021 17:50:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/can-he-evict#comment-703 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:42:37 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=200#comment-703 It looks like Sarah summed it up. There is a link on this site to your local state laws. You may want to check them to see what it says, if anything. Click on the Renter Rights link http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/renter_rights.php to see what it says about your state. You will need to click on “S” or scroll down to State Laws.

]]> http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/tenant-rights/can-he-evict#comment-681 Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:51:43 +0000 http://www.rentalprotectionagency.com/blog/renter?p=200#comment-681 Hi Dee!
I love your name, I had a good friend named Devola, she was a sweatheart. To answer your question about whether the landlord can evict you over your repair bill is pretty straight forward.
THE YUCKY OPTION:
Yes, your landlord can evict you if the rent was not paid in full. The water heater should be the responsibility of the landlord, but that doesn’t mean that you can automatically deduct it from your rent. Normally, what you have done is fine. But, if there is a term or condition in the agreement that requires you to make such repairs, and you signed it, you are stuck. Contractually a landlord can have an agreement that states these kind of unfair practices, and if you don’t catch it– you can be responsible. I say “Can be responsible” because the condition may or may not hold-up in court. A Judge may rule that it is not your responsibility even though you agreed to it.
THE GOOD OPTION:
Now, if there is no such condition spelled out in your agreement-then No, your landlord cannot evict you over the repair charges. He can try, but the courts will side with you. If it were me, I would allow him to go ahead and evict me… then tell him you have every right to deduct repair charges from next months rent, and that if you were evicted you will fight it in court. Yes, that’s a little bold, but seriously why should your landlord get to call all the shots? I mean, you helped him by paying the repair bill?! If you’re concerned about it, the best thing to do is to file a complaint with the RPA. It will cost you $35 to file, but it will create a legal paper agreement that will allow you to deduct the repair bill from next months rent.
Good Luck, 😉

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