What to do if a tenant is subletting?

You should contact your lender and insurance company and report the situation your local council. You have no legal agreement with the subletting tenants, so you have no right to evict them – attempting to do so could put you on the wrong side of the law.

What is a sub let?

Subletting happens when an existing tenant lets all or part of their home to someone else who is known as a subtenant. Many tenants need permission before they can sublet.

How do I evict a tenant who is a subtenant?

Tenant to Tenant Eviction Notices. If you sublease your apartment, legally you stand as the landlord in relation to the subtenant; you can evict a subtenant without involving your landlord. Just like a landlord, you have to comply with your state’s eviction laws. You can only evict subtenants — you can’t make your fellow roommates leave.

Can a landlord evict someone for subletting a room while traveling?

Recently a friend of mine was handed an eviction notice from her landlord for subletting one of the rooms in her apartment while she was traveling. It shocked me that out of nowhere, the landlord could evict someone for something like this. She was already back at the house, and the issues was solved.

How do I evict a tenant with a month to month tenancy?

You have to follow the same notification process as your landlord would. With a month-to-month tenancy, that requires a 30 or 60 day notice unless you have just-cause grounds for immediate eviction. In that case, you can give your subtenant a written three-day eviction notice.

When to give a subtenant a three day eviction notice?

With a month-to-month tenancy, that requires a 30 or 60 day notice unless you have just-cause grounds for immediate eviction. In that case, you can give your subtenant a written three-day eviction notice. If your subtenant fixes the problem before the deadline, the eviction is off. Some cities have tougher rules for eviction.