Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Need some help... Even tho no one can...?
I just wanted to let you know that it actually can take a bit of time to evict someone from a rental property. Even though I ume it says "3 day pay or quit" on the notice you got, it really means that you have 3 days to pay or they will start eviction proceedings against you. But the actual eviction procedure takes longer than that and you can stay in the rental premises during this time. In the county where I live, during the eviction process, before the actual eviction is done, the landlord cannot make you leave the premises, nor can he lock you out of your rental property nor can they take your things out of your place nor are they allowed to turn off the water or power or anything like that. Where I live, it can take up to 3-6 months before they can actually force you to physically leave your rental. Sometimes it can take longer and perhaps it can be shorter, it really depends on the laws where you live. Now I'm not suggesting that your parents don't' try to pay the rent that's owed, but if it happened that your parents couldn't come through with the money for the rent, you shouldn't worry that you have to leave right away, even if your parents might want to leave. You might suggest to your parents that they try to make a payment agreement with the landlord to pay off the money owed while paying the current rent. You know, like paying a little extra every month on top of the regular rent until the past due balance is paid off. The landlord is going to have to spend money to get your family evicted so perhaps they'd rather avoid that and get the money they're owed. But if the landlord won't accept a payment arrangement or if your parents just can't pay the rent at all, just know that you probably have at least a few months to stay (and not pay rent) to get packed up and find somewhere else to go, not 3 days. Try looking online for the renter's laws in the county or state where you live. I know that different counties/states have different laws so I can't say for sure how long you might have. Hope things get better for your family and something good does happen!
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