How long does someone have to stay with you to be considered a tenant?

Any guest residing on the property for more than 14 days in a six-month period or spending more than 7 nights consecutively will be considered a tenant.

Can you let someone live in your apartment?

The answer is yes. Anyone who is living in a rented apartment as a tenant must sign the lease. Otherwise, they aren’t legally considered as tenants. A person who lives in a rented space with a tenant without being on the lease is called an occupant.

What legally defines living somewhere?

Reside means to dwell permanently or continuously. It expresses an idea that a person keeps or returns to a particular dwelling place as his fixed, settled, or legal abode. The plain meaning of reside implies a continuous arrangement.

Can a landlord ask a guest to leave without an eviction?

Some states even say it’s acceptable to ask the person to leave and remove his belongings, no eviction notice or legal action necessary, as long as rent wasn’t exchanged. If you’re a reluctant landlord trying to evict a guest from your house, the first thing you need to do is establish how your state classifies this (now) unwelcome visitor.

What are the reasons to evict someone you live with?

The reasons to evict someone you live with are usually the same as reasons to evict a tenant, as how you navigate the eviction process in general. It starts with a dialogue and often progresses to an Eviction Notice.

What are a landlord’s rights if another adult moves in?

Answer: As I described, landlords have surprisingly limited rights when a current tenant allows another adult to move into the apartment. The long answer to your question is New York State Real Property Law Section 235-f defines a tenant as a person with whom the landlord has a legal relationship.

What do landlords need to do to evict a tenant?

Generally, this is what you as the landlord need to do to evict someone: Serve your tenant with a notice to vacate that states when and why he must vacate; most places require filing a three- to 30-day notice that the tenancy has ended. Be specific, and state what he must do to reinstate his lease (if anything), and by what deadline.