An eviction can be a painful, but necessary process for both a landlord and a tenant. An eviction may occur for any breach of the lease, including but not limited to non-payment of rent, noise or disorderly conduct, over occupancy or any use of the rental unit for illegal purposes.
Most evictions take place for nonpayment of rent.
The following represents the sequence of events that takes place before and during an eviction. For any breach of the lease, the landlord is required to send the tenant a one-month notice to vacate, which clearly states the material breach for which the tenancy is being terminated. Sometimes the tenant may cure the breach thereby making it unnecessary to file in court. For nonpayment of rent, the one-month notice is not required and the landlord can proceed directly into court. The court would assign a court date and issue the tenant a summons to appear in court.