Can a tenant be evicted due to their status as a registered sex offender?
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Can a tenant be evicted due to their status as a registered sex offender?
I am a registered sex offender. I have lived in my apartment for 3years. I informed them when I moved in I was an RSO. Now after three years with no problems the new manager is evicting me simply because I am an RSO. I stay to myself, I barely even leave my house. Is it legal for them to evict me because of my status?
Asked on January 27, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
You should not be evicted simply because you are a registered sex offender--if you have a written lease, during the term of the lease, that is. If you have either an oral (also called verbal) lease, or a written lease which specifically provides that it is a month to lease, then on 30 days, the landlord may terminate your tenancy; month to month leases are always terminable on 30 days notice, and the landlord may do it because you are a registered sex offender (or for any reason). Similarly, if you have a written lease for a specific term, the landlord does not need to renew it, unless the lease itself calls for automatic renewal in certain circumstances.
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