evict
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Raman has talked up her work enacting new renter protections, narrowing the ability of landlords to evict tenants and winning approval of a 4% cap on annual rent increases in rent-stabilized buildings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
You cannot evict a man from a house he has built himself.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Now, the Indian government wants to evict the club, which has come under increasing criticism for its British colonial-era traditions and trappings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
After 10 years, how can she evict him?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
How could he evict this poor hare out into the elements, especially knowing that she built the burrow herself?
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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She added that before Plymouth evicts any tenants, it works with tenants to get them on a payment plan or other methods to pay off their debt.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
Anti-eviction activists stick a banner reading "Sareb evicts" against a wall as they wait for an eviction in Madrid, Spain, October 14, 2016.
From Reuters ● Apr. 5, 2022
In a suggestive afterword, the novel’s translator, Naomi Lebowitz, notes how Per “restlessly evicts himself” from all those places which could offer him refuge.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 14, 2019
A few years later, the investor evicts one tenant and moves into the house.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2018
“I’m just saying, the Beiderman should be a man and show his face to us at least one time before he evicts us. We need an explanation!”
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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The frustration boiled over last month when an 87-year-old pensioner was evicted from her life-long Madrid home, sparking nationwide protests that ended with the calling of an early general election for November 29.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026
“When you see an 87-year-old being evicted from her home 99.9% of people react negatively, everyone shows solidarity. But this case is more complicated,” said de la Cruz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
An evicted elderly disabled woman, who became symbolic of Spain's housing crisis, will be able to return to her home in Madrid, according to her lawyer.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
We created a floor under which you could owe rent but not be evicted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Is getting evicted “ordinary”? It sure doesn’t seem normal to me.
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
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In some states, evicting a tenant who does not pay can take up to six months.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
We also created a database mandate where landlords had to tell the city when they were evicting someone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Baek's home burnt down in a recent blaze, evicting him to a life in temporary shelter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
He and a team of admins take the role seriously, evicting inactive members—and those who break the rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
“It’s Mr. Beiderman, and he’s not evicting us. He’s not renewing our lease,” Mama said.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
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