I've been living in a house I've been renting for years, but honestly, we never signed a lease. Now the landlord tells me that they want to give the house to someone else. Do I have any rights, or can they evict me right away? What do you think I should do in a situation like this?
I experienced something similar; we also didn’t have a written contract. The landlord told me to move out one day, and then we ended up in a legal dispute. I stayed in the house for 6 months until the court date, but in the end, I had to leave. In such situations, it’s usually very difficult without a contract.
Even if there's no contract here, there is something called 'de facto rental relationship'. Since you're living there, you're considered a tenant. In order to evict you, a legal process must be initiated. But of course, details matter, are you paying rent? In cash or via bank?
Friends, let me add some details. Yes, I'm paying rent, but I've always paid in cash, and I didn't ask for a receipt or anything. The landlord is saying it's very urgent now and is telling me to move out within a month.
But I think you have a bit of negligence too. You've been saying for years that you're sitting on it; didn’t you ever think that renting it out could be a problem? Now, if you can't provide proof, the landlord might be right. You should have acted correctly from the beginning 🫠
So it's a bit weird for him to suddenly say, "I want to give it to someone else." If he said it's urgent, he either plans to get more money from the new tenant or has another plan. I think he should be straightforward; there’s definitely something else going on here.
Such things are considered very rude in our neighborhood. It's not easy to just throw someone out who has been a tenant for so many years. Even if the landlord has the right, I think it's a bit uncivilized. If they're going to evict them, it should be done properly and at the right time.
We also pay something like rent in the dorm, but no one is doing confusing things. Problems arise when there are constant cash payments. From the very beginning, there should have been something in writing; you've been pretty relaxed about it 🙄
These kinds of things are actually very common, especially if payments have always been made in cash; the landlord gains a bit of power balance. But even if they file a lawsuit, they can't just evict you suddenly. Talk to someone, figure out if you're going to move or proceed legally, and get clarity.
