Can an illegal immigrant landlord evict me?
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Can an illegal immigrant landlord evict me?
I’ve rented a room in a house for several months. I found after a while that the landlord is illegal in the US but has been here for about 10 years. Can he evict me if he found someone who will pay more than what I pay now? Another question, is it legal for me to live in a house of an illegal landlord?
Asked on September 3, 2011 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have a written lease concerning the room that you are renting in the house that you are in, you need to carefully read it in that its terms control the obligations that you owe to the landlord and vice versa in the absence of conflicting state law.
Your landlord cannot legally evict you if you have more than thirty days (more than a month-to-month tenancy) at this time unless you are not current with your rent for your room.
The is nothing illegal about you residing in a home of an illegal alien in this country. Under the immigration laws of this country, illegal aliens are not allowed to work in this country nor be here unless properly documented through our immigration and naturalization office.
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