If I’ve been living with a friend, can she lock me out and say I have to move without any notice?
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If I’ve been living with a friend, can she lock me out and say I have to move without any notice?
What are my rights? My belongings are still there. We had a verbal agreement
Asked on May 13, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
It depends on what your "status" is under the law. When you say that you had a verbal agreement does that mean you pay rent? Are you then a "subtenant?" Does her lease allow such a tenancy? I would take the position that you are a tenant and go to landlord tenant court and ask to pay your "rent" in to court and for the court to grant you access to the premises. That you have been unlawfully locked out. Good luck.
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