Actual Eviction (Noun)
Meaning
The physical ouster of a tenant from the leased premises; the tenant is relieved of any further duty to pay rent.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The landlord had to obtain a court order to initiate the actual eviction of the tenant who had refused to vacate the premises.
- After months of non-payment, the tenant was finally subject to actual eviction by the property management company.
- The sheriff's department was responsible for carrying out the actual eviction of the family who had lost their home to foreclosure.
- The tenant was given 72 hours' notice before the actual eviction, which was carried out by a team of movers and law enforcement officers.
- The actual eviction was a traumatic experience for the young family, who had to find emergency housing and deal with the aftermath.