Submitted by [deleted] t3_zjd0u6 in massachusetts
chad_trooper t1_izug44u wrote
He lives there right? As in, his primary address? License, mail, documents..... Whatever, he uses it at his address? Hate to break it to you, but you're shit out of luck. Lease or not, he lives there. Plenty of people are tenants at will, not under any leases. You're gonna have to go through the gauntlet of evicting him.
It's a different story if it's a domestic violence situation, which it sounds like it's not. But he is a tenant, and he has rights. Last thing you want to do is throw his stuff out/change the locks
[deleted] OP t1_izuj86b wrote
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chad_trooper t1_izuk15t wrote
You're obviously angry and upset. And for obvious reasons. But the simple fact is that he legally lives there. And you can't illegally kick him out. The faster you start the process, the better. You are looking at a minimum of two months. Between 30 day notice, then eviction and court date, followed by courts likely giving him a fair bit of time to find a place (especially since it's winter)
The faster you get the ball rolling, the better
[deleted] OP t1_izukq2y wrote
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Maronita2020 t1_izv0uym wrote
You might find this link useful: www.mass.gov/eviction-for-landlords
[deleted] OP t1_izv1eui wrote
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twoscoop t1_izum18x wrote
Did he ever sign a piece of paper that says he has the right to live there? Has he given you anything in return for living there?
[deleted] OP t1_izunayg wrote
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twoscoop t1_izuoo9z wrote
Well, if you feel safe, give the night, call a lawyer tmrw. The guy at this point is trespassing in a sense. You don't want LEO but, this most likely will end with that. If he has no where to go, tell him to move to florida, its warmer.
OccidentallySlain t1_izuxj2u wrote
He's a squatter if he stays past an eviction deadline. He's a slandered tenant if you just sit there telling him to leave without following the legal process and complaining in a public forum.
[deleted] OP t1_izuxzrb wrote
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OccidentallySlain t1_izuygkx wrote
Gold star for following the law. Consider washing your laundry before airing it, not a pretty sight.
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