How do I get a friend out of our house who has been here for over a month?
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How do I get a friend out of our house who has been here for over a month?
I feel at this point she is free-loading off of us since she lost her job. On the 24th, I verbally told her to make her deadline to move out by the first after the month after next. She did not respond. I text her on the 26th and she did not respond. I text her again on he 27th and she did not respond. But she did respond to me about something else via text. She responded nasty to me verbally and asked why do I want her to move out. I explained to her that it is not working out. There is no written contract. She does not pay rent or utilities. We own our home. How much notice does she need?
Asked on August 30, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country in order to get a person who presumably is on a month to month lease out of a unit, the landlord as you seem to be must at a minimum serve a thirty (30) day written notice of termination on the person you want out. If the person fails to leave after a period of thirty (30) days, your option is then to file an unlawful detainer action in the county court house.
Should this be the case, you should consult with a landlord tenant attorney to assist you in the matter.
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