What to do if my tenant has moved in a convicted sex offender who was not on the lease or application?

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What to do if my tenant has moved in a convicted sex offender who was not on the lease or application?

Can I make her kick them out? Can I evict everyone?

Asked on July 23, 2011 Virginia

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

The written lease between you and the tenant for the rented apartment controls each other's obligations for the unit. If the convicted sex offender is not on the lease, he or she would be the guest of the tenant. The lease might have language as to how long a guest can be in the unit at a given time.

If it does, write the tenant a note about the limitation and advise him or her that you object to the convicted sex offender as being a tenant at the unit being rented and if the convicted sex offender stays longer than what the lease says for a guest, then you will consider that there has been a breach of the agreement and may terminate the lease.

If the lease is silent as to time a guest can be in the unit, give the tenant 3 to 5 days to have the convicted sex offender leave and if that does not happen, be prepared to terminate the lease for having a new tenant in the unit that was never agreed to by you.

Good luck.


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