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My tenant hasn’t paid rent for two months. How quickly can I evict him?

As soon as you know that the tenant has not paid rent, you may give the tenant an eviction notice.
The notice gives the tenant 14 days to pay or move out.

If the tenant does not pay rent or move out according to the Notice, you can file an eviction application.
The eviction application goes to the Landlord and Tenant Board.

After you file the application, the Board schedules an eviction hearing.
At regular times, the hearing occurs about eight weeks after the application has been filed.
However, these Covid-19 pandemic days may extend this period for much longer.

Finally, if you are successful and obtain an eviction order, the tenant will have about ten days to move out.
If the tenant does not move out, you must file the order with the Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff will forcibly evict the tenant.
It may take another three to four weeks or so.
This time may be longer if there is a state of emergency.
A state of emergency may be declared because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Read more about eviction notices here. Read more about eviction for non-payment of rent here.

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