eviction legal definition

The action of removing a tenant or other occupant from real property.

The physical removal of an individual from real property.

Wrongful acts of a landlord that make premises uninhabitable, with the intent or result of forcing the tenant to leave.

Eviction in retaliation for a tenantÂ’s complaints to or about the landlord with regard to living conditions. If eviction occurs within a narrow timeframe following such complaints, it is presumed to be retaliatory. Retaliatory eviction is illegal under the statutes of most states.