Can a landlord evict a tenant if rent is paid in full and they not late on any past rent?
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Can a landlord evict a tenant if rent is paid in full and they not late on any past rent?
Asked on October 26, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Kansas
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If rent is not an issue, a tenant can still be evicted for doing something that is a breach of the lease.
If the tenant has not committed any breach of the lease but is being evicted, this is a retaliatory eviction. Retaliatory eviction means the landlord is retaliating against the tenant for something that is not a breach of the lease. The tenant can assert the defense of retaliatory eviction or can sue the landlord for retaliatory eviction.
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