If we have lived in a hotel for over 1 year and receive mail here, is this considered our residencey?
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If we have lived in a hotel for over 1 year and receive mail here, is this considered our residencey?
If so what are our rights? Can we just be put out at anytime for any reason or does management have to have us evicted like an apartment? I also work here at the hotel we live and the rent is automatically deducted from my pay. So we are not behind.
Asked on August 30, 2011 Missouri
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
In most states "residency" for voting purposes, driver's license purposes and other requirements is the place where a person intends to permanently reside for the foreseeable future. If you have been living in a hotel for over a year and receive mail at that loaction with no intent in the foreseeable future, then the location where you presently are is your residence.
If you have a written lease for the unit you are renting, read it carefully in that its terms set forth the obligations owed to you and vice versa in the absence of conflicting state law. If you do not have a written lease for the unit, look at any written employment agreement that you have or office policy manuel as to termination of your residency at where you are living.
Most likely you are considered a tenant and state landlord tenant laws would apply to you.
Good question.
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