If I have been living with my boyfriend for the last 12 years in his mobile home and he has told me to get out, do I have any legal rights?
Question Details: I am 73 years old.
It all depends on if you have been paying rent or not. If you have been paying rent, then he has to give you 30 days notice. If you haven't been paying rent, then he can kick you out. If you pay rent you are considered a "single lodger."
Single lodger in a private residence:
A lodger is a person who lives in a room in a house where the owner lives. the owner can enter all areas occupied by the lodger and has overall control of the house. Most lodgers have the same rights as tenants. However, in the case of a single lodger in a house where there are no other lodgers, the owner can evict the lodger without using formal eviction proceedings. The owner can give the lodger written notice that the lodger cannot continue to use the room. The amount of notice must be the same as the number of days between rent payments (for example, 30 days). When the owner has given the lodger proper notice and the time has expired, the lodger has no further right to remain in the owner’s house and may be removed as a trespasser.
