can I evict/break lease when my new tenants (6 weeks) move in an extra person not on lease without discussion or notice?
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Rocket law is one of those things that frustrates attorneys because the documents people retrieve almost never seem to actually suit their purposes. I suppose we should be happy with it, because in the sense that it fails so often, this type of service generates clients. Unfortunately, I hate to see people "taken" like this. One size never fits all.
Ordinarily, unless the lease specifies the number of persons who can live in a particular unit, or unless the number exceeds that allowed by law, a landlord is usually stuck with an additional tenant if added by the original tenants. The exception would be if the lease requires all persons living in the home to be a signatory to the lease, after first being approved by the landlord.
Realizing you are unhappy with the newly added tenant, there may be other ways to evict. Keep your eye out for any violations and consider having the lease agreement reviewed by an attorney, even though it seems it is a rather simple document. The attorney will alert you for any potential subtleties that could weigh in your favor. Also, be sure to keep an eye out for late rent and serve notice as soon as it is appropriate to do so. Be sure to follow up the notice with an unlawful detainer action, where appropriate. Be advised, however, that the court will always allow a tenant to pay the past due amount of rent rather than be evicted.Perhaps the new tenant will be an asset, rather than a liability - even if only by making the home more important to the intended tenant, and thereby ensuring you are paid on time each month. You just never know how these things can work out.
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