An eviction is a lawsuit in which a landlord asks the court to order another person (the tenant) to move out of a rental unit. In addition to evicting the tenant from the rental unit, in appropriate cases, the landlord or manager may sue the tenant for unpaid rent or damage to the rental unit. Below is a checklist of items to review when preparing to evict a tenant. Not all items will apply to your situation. - Review the lease provisions.
- Determine violations of the rental agreement.
- Determine the amount of unpaid rent.
- Determine the number of days that the Tenant has stayed in the rental unit beyond the end of the lease.
- Keep receipts regarding cleanup costs of the rental unit.
- Determine the amount of damage to the rental unit.
- Take photographs of the damage.
- Obtain estimates concerning the repair of the damage.
- Keep receipts regarding the repair of the rental unit.
- Obtain a list of witnesses who have knowledge of the incident.
- Obtain written statements or recorded statements from potential witnesses.
- Obtain a copy of the police report.
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