Eviction

How it is used

Landlords start or file for eviction; tenants face eviction or receive an eviction notice. The rules are strict and differ by country and state, so landlords normally go through the courts rather than simply changing the locks.

Example sentences

1. After six months without rent, the landlord began eviction proceedings.

2. The tenant received an eviction notice last week.

Common collocations

• eviction notice
• eviction proceedings
• face eviction
• file for eviction

Related terms

• tenantA person or business that pays rent to live in or use a property owned by someone else, usually under a lease.
• landlordA person or company that owns a property and rents it out to someone else in return for regular payments.
• leaseA legal contract in which an owner lets a tenant use a property for a fixed period in return for rent, setting out the rights and duties of both sides.
• notice periodThe amount of time a landlord or tenant must warn the other side in advance before ending a lease, such as one or two months.

More terms: Renting & Tenancies

• rent
• security deposit
• furnished
• utilities
• sublet
• move in