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Each state has its own Rent Control Acts in order to protect the tenants from being evicted by their landlords. Landlords cannot evict their tenants without a valid reason. There are few cases in which the landlords can recover the possession.
- If the tenant sublets the apartment to any other person without the permission of the landlord. The tenant has no rights to let any other person as tenants without getting the consent of the landlord in writing.
- The tenant can be evicted by the landlord, if he has not paid arrears of rent with a duration of two months from the due date. The possession of the tenant cannot be recovered if he has paid the rental arrears at anytime. But, if the tenant continues the same for three consecutive months, then the tenant can be evicted by the landlord.
- The landlord can evict the tenant, if the tenant has misused the apartment by using it for some other purpose without the permission of the landlord. In this case, the land lord should give a notice to the tenant and ask him to stop misusing the apartment. If the tenant continues even after giving the notice, the landlord can evict him from the apartment.
- If the tenant or any of his family members do not stay in the apartment for a period of 6 months, then the possession of the apartment can be recovered by the landlord.
- If the landlord is in need of the apartment for his own purpose, then he can recover the possession of the apartment.
- If the building needs a renovation and it can be done only if the tenants vacates the premises. In such cases, the landlord can recover the possession of the apartment.
- The tenant can be evicted from the premises if he has caused any damage to the apartment.
