I am facing harassment and/or illegal eviction by my landlord
Pages in I am facing harassment and/or illegal eviction by my landlord
- 1. Harassment
- 2. Evictions
- 3. You are here: Illegal evictions
- 4. What you can do
3. Illegal evictions
What is an illegal eviction?
When your landlord:
- does not follow the correct procedure to evict you (dependent on your tenancy type)
- does not give you reasonable notice to leave (dependent on your tenancy type)
- changes the locks before your notice/eviction procedure ends
- forces you to leave before your notice/eviction procedure ends
- tries to end the tenancy by not accepting the rent (ensure you keep all correspondence if this occurs to help you when seeking legal advice)
- makes you leave by threatening/using violence against you
- makes it difficult for you to remain in the property
- physically throws you out
- stops you from getting into certain parts of the property
A landlord must follow correct legal procedures to evict a tenant from his or her property, otherwise it may be considered an illegal eviction.