Can you refuse to renew a lease?

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asked Dec 1, 2021 in Real Estate - Renting by Ifartedonyou2 (1,040 points)
Can you refuse to renew a lease?

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answered Dec 1, 2021 by Shawn (99,990 points)
As a landlord you can refuse to renew a lease for a tenant once the current lease has expired.

Once the current lease has expired you can simply refuse to renew the lease.

Also if you're a tenant you can also refuse to renew the lease for another term and can move out.

You can stay after the lease expires if the landlord renews the lease and you pay the rent.

However if your lease expires and the landlord does not renew your lease then you must and should leave when possible or the landlord could start eviction process as long as they have not accepted any rent payments.

Generally, landlords must not accept rent or agree to new terms beyond the original lease term if they do not wish to renew the lease.

In most cases, staying in a rental property beyond the end of your lease term is grounds for a landlord to file an "unlawful detainer" action and seek a tenant's eviction.

The mere expiration of the lease is not a reason to evict tenants under the Act.

The lease simply continues in force and effect, with the only change being that the lease renews automatically on a month-to-month basis.

So, if the tenants are protected by the Act, they can't be evicted simply because the lease expired.

Most of the time, landlords fear that a tenant will leave before the lease is over, but sometimes, tenants decide to stay in the rental even after the lease term has ended.

Technically, the tenant can stay for as long as you let them.

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