An action by a building owner in a court of competent jurisdiction to obtain possession of a tenant's housing accommodation (Top of page) (back to list of terms)
action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved
The lawful expulsion of an occupant from real property examination of titleThe report on the title of a property from the public records or an abstract of the title
Putting out a tenant when the tenant's right to possess the property has ended Usually must comply with specific state requirements, including a court order
action taken by a landlord which physically prevents the tenant from entering the leased premises This action has been deemed acceptable by a judgment of a court
to put out or force out a tenant using the proper legal process This process is different for each province and territory (see the Provincial and Territorial Fact sheets for information related to a specific province or territory)
1 The legal process of removing a tenant from a premises as a result of a breach of a lease 2 The distrubance of a tenant's enjoyment of any material part of a leased premises by an act of the landlord, or by a claim of superior title by a third party
Removal of a tenant from rental property by a law enforcement officer First, the landlord must file and win an eviction lawsuit, also known as an "unlawful detainer "
Eviction is the act or process of officially forcing someone to leave a house or piece of land. He was facing eviction, along with his wife and family an eviction order
the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law action by a landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical expulsion or legal process is involved