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  1. #1
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    Default Can I change the lock?

    My girlfriend moved into my apartment a year ago; she was having trouble paying her rent in her last place and was sick and I was taking care of her. She is better now and working at a very good job.
    I broke up with her a month ago.
    She will not move out because she wants to get back together which is not an option. I have been staying at a friend's house for a month, and told her she should use this time to look for a new apartment. She refuses to discuss that or give me her timeline for moving out.
    She is not on the lease. I pay the rent and all the utilities except cable, which is in her name.
    What are my options? Can I change the locks and move her stuff to a storage container? Is my only option to end the lease? I can end it with 30 days notice. What if she still refuses to vacate? I don't want to alienate my landlord.
    Thanks.

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    You can check with the local police to see if they will let you treat her as a trespasser, in which case you should be able to (with your landlord's consent) change the locks and put her out, or if they would want you to proceed with a formal eviction.

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