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Learn the Landlord-Tenant Rules!
by William Bronchick
As an investor working with tenants, you should be very familiar with the laws of your business. These laws apply whether you own a property and rent it, or you do a "sandwich" lease.
An eviction proceeding, usually called a "summary proceeding" or "unlawful detainer" proceeding, is a lawsuit to obtain a court order to remove the tenant. It is not lawful to physically or constructively remove the tenant from the premises. No matter how upset you are, don't even consider changing the locks, shutting off the power or taking the front door out for "repairs."
Before you can commence the proceeding, you need to terminate the tenancy. You do this by serving notice on the tenant as required by your state la...
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