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    Unhappy How to Evict a Week-to-Week Tenant

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: Tennesse.
    I rent a room to a woman on a week to week basis. Things are not working out and I need to evict her. How do I start? And is it any different bc I rent week to week and nothing but a verbal agreement.

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    Default Re: How to Evict a Week-to-Week Tenant

    You cannot evict anyone. Only a court can grant an actual eviction.

    As indicated below, you can TERMINATE the week to week tenancy by providing her a 10 day notice that you wish to do so. If she is not gone after this time period you then file for an eviction through your local court system.

    Tennessee Code, Sec. 66-28-512. Termination of periodic tenancy Holdover remedies.

    (a) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a week-to-week tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least ten (10) days prior to the termination date specified in the notice.

    (b) The landlord or the tenant may terminate a month-to-month tenancy by a written notice given to the other at least thirty (30) days prior to the periodic rental date specified in the notice.

    (c) If the tenant remains in possession without the landlord's consent after expiration of the term of the rental agreement or its termination, the landlord may bring an action for possession and if the tenant's holdover is willful and not in good faith, the landlord, in addition, may recover actual damages sustained by the landlord, plus reasonable attorney's fees. If the landlord consents to the tenant's continued occupancy, § 66-28-201(c) applies.

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    Default Re: How to Evict a Week-to-Week Tenant

    So, I am out of town and my daughter goes by to check on my house and she finds drug paraphernalia and a small smoked blunt with weed still in it. The actual "tenant" is not even on the property. Her adult daughter and teenage son are there, hanging out in "her" rented room with the music so loud that they didn't even hear her come in. The adult daughter and teenage son have been there for 3 days and 3 nights. What can I do?

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    Default Re: How to Evict a Week-to-Week Tenant

    Have you done what Gail suggested?

    "As indicated below, you can TERMINATE the week to week tenancy by providing her a 10 day notice that you wish to do so."

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    Default Re: How to Evict a Week-to-Week Tenant

    @catmad...I have not been home since all this has happened. I am away visiting family( supposed to be a vacation). I am headed home soon. I will keep u updated. I am going to do what Gail said .

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