a. Failure to Pay Rent
If a tenant fails to pay rent, the landlord may immediately take legal action to have the tenant
evicted. The landlord is not required to give the tenant notice before filing an eviction suit, except
if the tenant resides in federally subsidized housing. If the tenant resides in federally subsidized
housing a 14-day notice must be given before filing a suit for eviction.
Note: A tenant may not be evicted for nonpayment of rent, if the tenant used the unpaid portion of
rent to continue utility services to the rental premises after receiving notice that the services were in
danger of being discontinued, and if the landlord was responsible for the payment of those utility
services and did not make the payments required to retain the use of those services. These utilities
include: electric, gas, water and sewer. The money used to pay for the continuance of those
services shall be considered part of the rent payment.
b. Disorderly Conduct
If after given written Notice to Cease disorderly conduct, the tenant continues the disorderly
conduct and that conduct destroys the peace and quiet of the other tenants living in the house or
neighborhood, the landlord may file a suit for eviction. A Notice to Quit must be served on the
tenant at least three days prior to filing a suit for eviction.
c. Damage or Destruction to the Property
The tenant may be evicted if he has intentionally or by reason of gross negligence caused or allowed
destruction, damage or injury to the property. A Notice to Quit must be served on the tenant at
least three days prior to filing a suit for eviction.