evict
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The Act also means tenancies are rolling rather than fixed term, and makes it harder for landlords to evict tenants.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
You cannot evict a man from a house he has built himself.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
After 10 years, how can she evict him?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
Durazo has authored successful legislation in Sacramento to close loopholes that make it easier for landlords to evict tenants and introduced legislation to create a tax credit for businesses that hire homeless people.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
I would have flared an ugliness of anger and he would then have been able to evict me with pleasure and good conscience.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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
With over $6,000 in back rent and late fees to pay, she’s not sure where they will go if her landlord evicts them.
From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2021
“They’re worried, because if someone evicts them, where are they gonna go?”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 5, 2020
“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
“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
"I want it to encourage people to fight and to help change the laws that have allowed me to be evicted," she added in the video, posted by the tenants' union.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
We created a floor under which you could owe rent but not be evicted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
On top of that, Roebuck’s son had recently evicted Jeramy from a house he owned.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
If we get evicted, we might have to move in with Ma, and I don’t want to see that mean old lady ever again!
From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott
In some states, evicting a tenant who does not pay can take up to six months.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
He was the leader of the military when it began a 2017 crackdown evicting Rohingya in droves from their homes in western Myanmar.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 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
Now that same board is evicting Aust and nearly 100 other patients from the Silverado Beach Cities Memory Care Community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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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