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Landlords: What Are Your Rights In Your Country?

by TLTheLiberator
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I'm a landlord and would like to know about renter rights in other countries.

In Montgomery County, Maryland USA, landlords can evict non-paying renters in only 6 weeks after papers have been filed.

I have a friend from Suriname, South American and he tells me that once someone rents your place it's awfully hard and damn near impossible to evict them even if they don't pay.



How is it in your neck of the woods???



Very curious,


TL
  • Profile picture of the author Thomas
    I'm a landlord too (in Ireland).

    Here, you can terminate a tenancy for any (or no) reason within the first 6 months with 28 days notice. After that, you can evict people for all the obvious reasons, each of which has different notification periods. For example, if a tenant threatens you in any way, causes disruption to neighbours, or otherwise engages in severely anti-social behaviour, you can force them out in less than 7 days.

    Specifically in cases of non-payment of rent, you give the tenant written notification of the amount due. If it isn’t paid within 14 days, then you serve a notice of termination on them and out they go.

    You can remove tenants for other reasons too, such as if you need the property yourself or for a family member. The length of notice for things like that varies too, from 28 days right up to 112 days (where a tenant has been living in the property for more than 4 years).

    While you (the landlord) can't engage in anything like what has traditionally been viewed as “evil landlord” behaviour like cutting off power and water, or changing the locks, to force someone out, equally, after a violation of the tenancy agreement and/or you stick to a standardised eviction procedure, a tenant is obliged to leave your property, and, in a worst-case scenario, will be physically removed by the authorities if they don't go of their own accord.

    Tommy.
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  • Profile picture of the author seasoned
    As I recall, in the US, landlord, and tenant, rights VARY by state, and maybe even smaller government entities.

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  • Profile picture of the author Don Schenk
    Yes, here in the States the laws vary from state to state.

    In Utah, it is a crime to not pay your rent. In Ohio, it is not. Are we having fun yet.

    We have rental propeties in both states, and the the leases are completely different.

    :-Don
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    • Profile picture of the author Thomas
      Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

      As I recall, in the US, landlord, and tenant, rights VARY by state, and maybe even smaller government entities
      Originally Posted by Don Schenk View Post

      Yes, here in the States the laws vary from state to state.
      I often forget that, in terms of stuff like this, travelling from one state to another in a federation like the US is NOT akin to me going from one county to another within Ireland, but actually more like going to Britain or France or Germany, or somewhere else in the European Union.

      One of the advantages of living in a small country (or, rather, a unitary state, as they aren't all as small as here), is the uniformity of laws, regulations, etc.

      What applies where I live is identical to what applies in the next county, or at the other end of the country. It makes things much more simple (not just in the context of this thread; in pretty much everything, to be honest).
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  • Profile picture of the author Sheryl Polomka
    I have a rental property and although I'm not sure how much notice is required (it's in the contract I just can't be bothered to go and look) but if they don't pay their rent we can evict them.

    There is also a number of other reasons in the contract that we can evict for if these agreements are broken.

    This is in South Australia, I don't know what it's like in the other states of Australia. I believe it should be like that anywhere - your tenant breaks the rules you should be able to evict them - it's your house after all!

    Sheryl
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    • Profile picture of the author seasoned
      Originally Posted by Sheryl Polomka View Post

      I have a rental property and although I'm not sure how much notice is required (it's in the contract I just can't be bothered to go and look) but if they don't pay their rent we can evict them.

      There is also a number of other reasons in the contract that we can evict for if these agreements are broken.

      This is in South Australia, I don't know what it's like in the other states of Australia. I believe it should be like that anywhere - your tenant breaks the rules you should be able to evict them - it's your house after all!

      Sheryl
      Well, you COULD argue for THEIR side ALSO at least 60% of the time. HERE it can take a while. if you take out their stuff too soon, or evict them too soon, or they have a valid grievance(like infestation, or improper utilities, etc), you could be in trouble.

      Steve
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      • Profile picture of the author Sheryl Polomka
        Originally Posted by seasoned View Post

        Well, you COULD argue for THEIR side ALSO at least 60% of the time. HERE it can take a while. if you take out their stuff too soon, or evict them too soon, or they have a valid grievance(like infestation, or improper utilities, etc), you could be in trouble.

        Steve
        Well yeah I guess you have to take both sides into consideration. But if there was no reason for them not paying rent other than they just don't want to pay it or can't afford it, then we can kick their butts out

        We are lucky that a friend of ours is our tenant and she is pretty good!
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