SURVIVE THE MORATORIUM
Can I Get Evicted During The “Eviction Moratorium”?
Yes, but not for non-payment. However, landlords are now looking for other violations, many of which would not have merited their attention before the “moratorium” & are now using these violations to 1/21

effectively evict renters for non-payment by another name.

What are the chances a landlord would evict a renter who is paying rent for having an unruly patio if they are under SUCH extreme financial hardship as they claim?
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Here are some examples of lease violations we have seen used as justification for eviction by landlords and property managers in court since the “moratorium” began.
REMEMBER - these are allegations. You can dispute them, or ask for time to remedy them... 3/21

...But you need to show up to court to fight them.

We are here to support you! 4/21

1. Damage to units or failure to keep clean & sanitary conditions.
Property managers are looking for any type of mess they can complain about. Re-read your lease to see which maintenance duties fall to whom and to the best of your ability maintain the unit/rental. 5/21

Examples: breaking windows, trash visible in yard, unkempt lawn.
Image: a notice for lease violations about the following: “failure to maintain presence in clean and sanitary condition at all times - entire unit needed cleaning, cabinet doors replaced, etc…”
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2. Subletting rooms or taking on new roommates without permission from the landlord. Examples: allowing family or friends, or a significant other move in without landlord’s consent. If u sublet without permission, youre not only endangering yourself but someone else as well! 7/21

3. Using your unit for unauthorized commercial activity or purposes.

Examples: opening an unlicensed business or shop in your living room to supplement income. 8/21

Image of notice: notice inlcuding a lease violation of the following: “subletting portions of the property, permitting unauthorized persons to reside at the property, and using the property for commercial activity” 9/21

4. Disturbing other tenant’s “quiet enjoyment” of their units.
Examples: creating excessive noise despite complaints. Yelling in the commons area at night. Being racist to neighbors (don’t DM us if you did).
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Image: a ten-day violation notice listing the following occurrences: “tenant’s dog was witnessed off leash in the common area and standing in front of another resident’s door of which the dog had been aggressive to therefore trapping that tenant in. Tenant used profanities 11/21

...and racially insensitive comments at other tenants loudly at night.” 12/21

5. Unauthorized Pets or Pet Nuisances.
Example: to deal with the loneliness of quarantine a tenant takes on a new pet without permission from landlord.
Tenant lets their pet roam around unleashed.
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Image of a notice detailing the following violations: “Continuing to allow your dog to unreasonably and persistently bark to such a degree that it regularly disturbs neighbors. On October (redacted) your dog was wandering unattended and off-leash outside your home.” 14/21

6. Harming or threatening others, other tenants, or the landlord. Examples: tenant gets into physical altercation with landlord after landlord harasses the tenant for payment. A tenant gets into a physical altercation with another tenant due to parking issues. A tenant gets 15/21

...into a fight with an acquaintance they invited over. A tenant has physical altercation with their roommate. 16/21

7. Parking & Commons Space Violations
Examples: tenants improperly use yard to park vehicles, park in reserved spots, or have friends park where they shouldn’t. Tenants using their yards to do auto repair work.
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Image of a notice detailing a lease violation for the following: “As of (redacted) you were again parking multiple vehicles on your rental space in non-designated areas, along with an inoperable vehicle parked on the street in a non-designated area.”
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8. Anyone “in the tenant’s control” can also commit the offenses we listed.

Example: if a tenant’s friend or visitor commits an offense, the landlord can then cite the tenant for lease violation.
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Image of a notice detailing the following lease violation: “Continuing to allow visitors to disturb neighbors as they come and go at all hours of the night and day.” 20/21

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