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August 10, 2008

What is a constructive eviction?

Filed under: Apartment Life, Landlords, Renting a House, Tenant Rights — admin @ 2:33 pm

The “E” word…EVICTION. This is what happens when a tenant stops making their rent payments. The landlord proceeds to file a formal court order to get the tenant out! So what is a constructive eviction?

A constructive eviction is quite the opposite of a regular eviction. It is the landlord’s fault, not the tenants! If a landlord maintains a rental property in an uninhabitable condition, he or she has constructively evicted the tenant from the property. (more…)

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