Despite the best of efforts to maintain a cordial relationship with your tenant, things often go south. Even if you are a good landlord, the chances are pretty high of you going through the eviction process for one or more of your tenants.<\/p>\n
This can be due to a multitude of reasons. The tenant might not have been paying rent or the tenant may have been disturbing others or maybe the tenant has damaged the property. For whatever the reason, make sure that you have followed the proper procedure to evict a tenant. Read on below to find out how you can remove a problematic tenant.<\/span><\/p>\n Some of the most common grounds for eviction include the following reasons:<\/span><\/p>\n Decide if you can evict<\/b><\/p>\n Most eviction cases usually stem from the tenant\u2019s inability to pay rent. While you cannot evict a tenant for giving you a hard time, there are other reasons under which you can easily evict a tenant such as:<\/span><\/p>\n Learn the rental act<\/b><\/p>\n Make sure you have gone through the various provincial laws that govern the region you have rented your home in. if you have rented out a place in Punjab, there is The Punjab Rented Premises Act 2009 along with Cantonment Rent Restriction Act, 1963 (which is applicable in all cantonment areas). These acts define the clauses under which lawful and legal renting and leasing and eviction are to take place.<\/span><\/p>\n Similarly, for Islamabad, we have the Islamabad Rent Restriction Ordinance 2001 while for NWFP (now KPK) and Balochistan we have The North-West Frontier Province\/Balochistan Urban Rent Restriction Ordinance 1959 and Sindh is governed under Sindh Rented Premises Ordinance 1979. Please note that all these run in tandem with the Cantonment Rent Restriction Act, 1963 where applicable.<\/p>\n These acts outline the prerequisites to carry out renting and leasing and the termination of the same as well, therefore, making them important documents to consult before initiating an eviction.<\/span><\/p>\n Give notice<\/b><\/p>\n You are required by law to give a notice to the tenant before the eviction takes place. Normally, the legal notice period in Pakistan does not vary by province and is a standard duration of two months. This is called the notice to vacate and should clearly state your intent to evict the tenant.<\/span><\/p>\n File your eviction<\/b><\/p>\n Within Pakistan, property courts are usually approached for such matters. You will generally have to submit a fee to start the process. Once the paperwork has been completed, you will get a hearing date and the court will then notify the tenant of the same. <\/span><\/p>\n Getting ready for court<\/b><\/p>\n\n
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