If a person is listed as an owner of an apartment and has their roomate listed as an occupant only, can the owner legally evict the roomate?
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If a person is listed as an owner of an apartment and has their roomate listed as an occupant only, can the owner legally evict the roomate?
Asked on October 24, 2012 under Real Estate Law, Texas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Under the laws of all states in this country the owner of the rental that you are writing about under the fact pattern can legally evict the roommate tenant of the landlord even if the landlord is living in the unit assuming the tenant has breached the lease or the tenant is on a month-to-month lease and the owner wants the roommate tenant to leave the unit.
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