Holdover Proceeding

What it means

A court case a landlord files when they want to remove a tenant for a reason other than unpaid rent. Before filing, the landlord has to send a written notice — like a notice to end the lease or a notice to fix a problem. The kind of notice and how many days it gives depends on the reason and how long the tenant has lived there. In court, the tenant can fight the case, including by showing the notice was wrong or did not give enough time. If the landlord wins, the judge signs a warrant of eviction.

When you might hear this

You hear this when a landlord is trying to evict for a reason other than unpaid rent. Common reasons: the lease ended, the landlord gave notice to end a month-to-month, the landlord claims a lease rule was broken, or the tenant stayed past the end date.

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