How to Evict a Tenant

If you have to evict a tenant, you must follow proper eviction procedures for removing the tenant and the tenant's possessions from the rental property. Here's how.

Instructions

1

Determine valid reasons under local laws for evicting the tenant, such as failure to pay rent, repeated violations or the breach of a lease clause.

2

Give the tenant adequate written notice that you are terminating his or her tenancy, following state and local eviction procedures.

3

File a lawsuit to evict the tenant if the tenant does not move or correct violations after receiving a termination notice.

4

Realize the tenant may mount a defense against your eviction lawsuit, possibly increasing the time of the eviction process.