When you sign a long-term lease, you are buying a sense of stability. You believe you have a legal right to live in your home for the duration of the agreement. You assume this is true as long as you pay your rent and don’t cause major problems. However, not all leases are equal. Some rental agreements contain buried clauses that can give a landlord immense power. They can terminate your tenancy with shockingly little notice, bypassing the standard eviction process. These predatory clauses can turn your secure home into a source of anxiety. Any renter must know how to spot these clauses allowing immediate eviction.
Here are seven types of lease clauses that could put your long-term tenancy at risk.
