If my girlfriend and I are living with her mom in government housing and we pay no rent or any kind of money, can her mom just kick me out?
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If my girlfriend and I are living with her mom in government housing and we pay no rent or any kind of money, can her mom just kick me out?
Asked on January 29, 2016 under Real Estate Law, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, she can: if you pay no rent or any kind of money, you are not tenants or subtenants--you are just guests of hers. A person with lawful possession of a home, such as a tenant (like your girlfriend's mother) can require guests to leave at any time, on no prior notice. You have no legal right to stay there once she no longer wants you there.
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