{"id":8920,"date":"2021-06-18T10:30:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T17:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/?p=8920"},"modified":"2022-06-09T15:26:22","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T22:26:22","slug":"eviction-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentecdirect.com\/blog\/eviction-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do If You Are Getting Evicted"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Getting<\/a>Evictions are stressful. \u00a0If you received notice that your landlord or property manager is moving forward with a legal eviction, the best thing to do is to work with your landlord or manager to move out on amicable terms. \u00a0In some cases, you might be able to move out prior to an eviction lawsuit getting filed, which means you will not have an eviction on your <\/span>eviction history report<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

To help you through an eviction, we\u2019ve put together some information to help you understand the eviction process, your rights as a renter, and what resources are available to you during an eviction. <\/span><\/p>\n

What is an eviction?<\/span><\/h2>\n

An eviction is much more than your landlord asking (or telling) you to move out. An eviction is an official lawsuit, typically referred to as an unlawful detainer, that a landlord or housing provider files with the local courthouse against a renter. <\/span><\/p>\n

In order for a landlord to file an eviction lawsuit, he must follow your state\u2019s laws for a legal eviction procedure. This usually includes notifying a renter of a lease violation, sending an official notice to fix the lease violation, if the violation remains unfixed, the landlord can file an eviction lawsuit and attend a court hearing for a ruling.<\/span><\/p>\n

After filing an eviction lawsuit, the landlord and tenant will be given a court date. If the judge rules in the favor the landlord, he will issue a Writ of Possession. A \u201cWrit of Possession\u201d is a document distributed by the court when a judge rules to return possession of the rental property back to the landlord. \u00a0If the renter has not moved out by the official eviction day, a sheriff or other authorized person will arrive to escort the evicted tenant off the property. <\/span><\/p>\n

Learn more: <\/span>How Long Does an Eviction Take?<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What\u2019s the difference between an eviction and a \u201cPay Rent or Quit Notice\u201d or a \u201cCure or Quit Notice\u201d?<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you receive an official notice to \u201cCure or Quit\u201d or \u201cPay Rent or Quit\u201d, do not start panicking. You are not actually getting evicted, yet, and no official documents have been filed with the local courthouse. You are, however, probably in serious violation of your lease term, and your landlord is giving you one last chance to fix the violation before moving forward with an official eviction.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before a landlord files for an official eviction, he or she must officially terminate the lease agreement by providing one of the following types of notices. <\/span><\/p>\n

Notice of Termination for Cause<\/span><\/h2>\n