I am a landlord and need to evict my tenant. Would should I do?
Forcible Detainer. A forcible detainer suit is brought in small claims court by a landlord to evict a tenant.
I am a renter (tenant) and my landlord locked me out. What should I do?
Reentry. A suit for reentry is brought by a tenant who has been unlawfully locked out by the landlord and wants to regain possession.
Unlawful Lockout. A suit for unlawful lockout is brought by a tenant who has been unlawfully locked out and wants to regain possession or cancel the lease.
I am a renter (tenant) and my landlord is treating me unfairly or doing something he/she shouldn’t be doing. What are my options?
Failure to repair or remedy. A suit for failure to to repair or remedy is brought by a tenant whose landlord has not fixed a condition that materially affects the tenant’s health or safety.
Unlawful interruption of utility service. A suit for for unlawful interruption of utility service is brought by a tenant who believes the landlord has unlawfully interrupted utility services.
Retaliation. A suit for retaliation is brought by a tenant who believes the landlord has retaliated because the tenant exercised a legal right.
I am a commercial tenant (I rent office or retail space) and my landlord has treated me unfairly. What should I do?
Construction eviction. A suit for constructive eviction is brought by a commercial tenant who claims that a landlord’s act or omissions caused the tenant to vacate the premises.
Breach of implied warranty of suitability. A suit for breach of implied warranty of suitability can be brought to seek damages when there is a defect in the property that prevents the tenant from using it for its intended purpose.
Other options.
Breach of contract. A landlord or a tenant can bring a suit for breach of contract and ask for damages (money) or ask for the breach to be remedied.
What constitutes a valid lease agreement?
In order for landlord-tenant laws to apply, a landlord-tenant relationship must be created. In order for a landlord-tenant relationship to be created, the tenant must be granted the right of exclusive possession to the property, the tenant must recognize that the landlord has superior possession to the property, and the landlord must give consent for the tenant to take possession of the property. This is ordinarily done with a lease agreement which can be written or oral.
I have an agreement to temporarily stay on a property. Am I a tenant?
No, agreements to stay temporarily on property are contracts for lodging. A contract for lodging does not give you the same rights as a tenant. A common situation that fits this scenario is staying at an AirBnB.
