You received an eviction notice
An eviction notice is frightening to receive and it is not the same as being evicted. It is a notice with a stated reason and a stated date, and both of those are things you can check.
What this notice usually is
An eviction notice tells you the landlord wants you to leave, and commonly states why and by when. Notices of this kind usually have to be in writing, have to give a reason, and have to give a period before anything further can happen.
What it usually asks for
Most ask you to vacate by a date. Some ask you to put right whatever the notice says is wrong — unpaid rent most often — within a period, and say the notice ends if you do.
The deadlines that commonly apply
Eviction notices commonly give a notice period stated in the notice itself, and often a shorter period to put right a breach. What applies to you depends on your tenancy and where you live. Your notice states its own dates; this page cannot tell you what any law requires.
Three ways to respond
- 1Acknowledge the notice in writing and ask for the specific grounds it relies on.
- 2Reply disputing the reason, setting out your own account and any records you have.
- 3Reply proposing how you will put right what the notice says is wrong, with dates.
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Frequently asked questions
CraftMyLetter writes and delivers letters. It is not legal advice, we are not a law firm, and nothing here is a statement of what any law requires.