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What are landlords rights for evicting tenet?

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Landlords can evict for a number of reasons, some commmon ones are:

If the tennant fails to pay rent
If the tennant damages the property
If the tennant commits any criminal activity on site
If the tennant creates a nuisance for other tennants (noise, smell, etc)
If the tennat breaks any of the rules specified in the lease ageement

(this applies equally to any guests or people who live with the tennant)

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