Notice of eviction from an apartment (sample), warning, requirement to evict from a residential premises (sample) 2021

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Termination of the right to use residential premises means the eviction of a person from the apartment he occupies. Most often, the resettlement procedure is initiated through the court. After completion of the trial, the tenant is notified to vacate the premises. There is also a warning to the tenant and a requirement to vacate the living space. What to do if the tenant ignores all letters? Feel free to file a claim for eviction from the apartment.

It's time to talk about the rules for drawing up and submitting a notice. Let's begin our consideration with the grounds for evicting a tenant.

✅ Reasons for eviction

According to the law, a person has the right to housing - as evidenced by Art. 40 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. But often residents lose the right to live in residential premises. There is a need to evict them. Of course, we need grounds that give the right to tell the tenant to pack his things and move out of the apartment.

What reasons lead to eviction from a residential premises:

Failure to make rent payments under a rental agreement.
Use of the apartment for other than its intended purpose (creation of a warehouse, shelter, catering outlet, etc.).
Emergency condition of a residential property.
Carrying out major repairs to the house in which the living space is located.
Transfer of ownership to a new owner (sale, donation, inheritance of an apartment).
Changing the purpose of residential premises (conversion into an office or retail pavilion).
Other reasons.

to simply kick a person out of an apartment . The owner of the premises or the administration must have evidence of the validity of their decision. For example, a court order, a signed act of transfer of an object, an approved Regulation, an order from the Administration, etc.

Even if the eviction is justified, tenants must receive notice. Homeowners are often forced to warn negligent tenants. Evacuation without notice is an arbitrariness that can be appealed in court.

✅ Documents attached to the claim

Situations can be very different. Consequently, the documents will be different.

The main list of documents for the claim for eviction from the living space (copies):

receipt for payment of state duty - 300 rubles (original);
a statement of claim for the eviction of a person from an apartment (privatized or municipal);
plaintiff’s passport/legal entity documents;
confirmation of registration of property rights to housing - now they issue extracts from the Unified State Register of Real Estate, and until 2021 there were certificates from Rosreestr;
document of title – purchase and sale agreement, gift, certificate of inheritance, etc.;
extract from the house register - information about the residence of the evicted person at the specified address;
divorce certificate - taken from the registry office;
protocols on administrative offenses, written testimonies of neighbors, conclusions of guardianship authorities and other documents on the case.

Please note that the statement of claim is accompanied not by originals, but by copies of documents. The only original is the receipt for payment of the state duty - if you provide a copy, the statement of claim will not be accepted.

The number of submitted copies of documents and claims must be greater than the number of defendants. Additional materials will be needed if witnesses will be present at the hearing. At the request of the judge, the plaintiff presents the originals of documents submitted to accompany the claim.

Read about the nuances of the legal process in the article “Forced eviction from an apartment through the court.”

✅ Notice, demand, warning - difference

Even from the names it is clear that the concepts differ from each other. Therefore, before drawing up an official document, you need to understand what it is and what purpose it serves.

Legal side of the differences:

Warning

The owner's initial pre-trial claim is expressed in a warning to the tenant about unacceptable behavior. For example, if these are violations of a technical nature, the owner of the apartment demands their elimination at the expense of the tenant himself. A certain period of time is given for correction. Ignoring the warning leads to the next stage - filing a claim in court.

Requirement

There are two types of requirements: notification and compulsory. The first case is standard: the owner of the property informs the tenants so that they leave the premises. The reasons may be the sale of the apartment or the expiration of the lease agreement (Article 684 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation). Naturally, residents are given a period of time to pack their belongings and find new housing.

The requirement of a coercive nature is more persistent. The owner of the residential premises sets strict conditions: eliminate the violation or leave the occupied living space. This is usually enough to make the offender think about his behavior. But it also happens that you cannot do without a trial.

Notification

Delivered to the tenant after a court decision has been made. The notice contains the reasons for the relocation and a link to the court order. The deadline for eviction is final and cannot be changed. If the tenant does not move out within the specified time, the landlord has the right to contact the bailiffs or the police.

It's winter, but you need to get rid of your tenants? Read about the nuances in the article “Is it possible to evict tenants in winter?”

Deadlines

There is no clear regulation of the deadline for filing a claim. There is a rather vague provision of the law that the claim must be filed within a reasonable time before the date of the scheduled eviction.

The reasonableness of the timing is determined independently, but it should be borne in mind that eviction (and, accordingly, finding new housing) requires a significant investment of time.

Based on this consideration, we recommend filing a claim at least one month before the scheduled eviction date.

A reasonable period should not be defined as a shortened period of time. Most likely, in the event of a legal dispute, the judge will consider a period of less than a month unreasonable.

✅ How to correctly draw up a notice of eviction from a residential premises

The notification is not given orally - the notification must be strictly in writing. Only in this case can the document be regarded as official.

The notice is drawn up on an A4 sheet, and if the owner is an organization, on the official letterhead of a legal entity with a seal.

How to fill out the notification correctly:

The upper right corner is the citizen’s full name and residential address.
In the center of the sheet is the title of the document (“... about eviction from a residential premises”).
Text of the document - first indicates the address from where the person is being evicted; further, the reason for such a decision follows (for example, in connection with a court decision on eviction - the number of the decision, who issued it and when, the date it entered into legal force).
Notice of deadlines – the period allotted to a citizen for relocation from an apartment or private house. In addition, information is brought to the attention of the application of forced eviction measures in case of disobedience to the court decision.
Information about the owner – individual or legal entity.
Signature and decryption of the signature.
Act of receipt of notice - space for number, date and signature.

Expert opinion

Semyon Frolov

Lawyer. 7 years of experience. Specialization: family, inheritance, housing law.

Lawyers advise including the exact coordinates of the residential premises in the notice. In addition to the address, you must indicate the building/building number, entrance, floor, technical data of the apartment and other information. Practice shows that in this case no questions arise - the tenant will be obliged to move out of the living space without any misunderstandings. If such information is not available or if it is interpreted in two ways, there is a risk of delaying eviction from the apartment. Stick to precise wording!

✅ Sample notice, requirement, warning about eviction from an apartment

In order to draw up a notice (demand, warning), you need to fill out a standard form. Please note that situations may vary. It is not a fact that your case falls under a special case. It is likely that a special form of notification (demands, warnings) will be needed. This is best explained by a lawyer, whose advice you can get directly on our website.

The notification is drawn up according to the sample. It's another matter if you need to write a requirement or warning. These documents do not have special forms. But their compilation is also subject to certain rules.

How to correctly draw up a demand for eviction from an apartment:

top line – to whom the request is addressed;
a message that you are the legal owner of the apartment at ____ address;
requirement to vacate the living space along with things;
deadline for eviction from an apartment or residential premises;
an indication of the reason for the tenant's evacuation;
intention to go to court in case of non-fulfillment of the requirement;
date and signature.

A notice to evict an apartment may not contain any requirements to leave the living space immediately. This is rather a notice of the need to eliminate violations. The warning is drawn up by analogy with the requirement. The only difference is in the reasons and conditions. The owner must indicate what he considers a violation and oblige the tenant to eliminate the consequences within the allotted time.

Response to complaint

We have already said above that the tenant can either evict himself or be evicted by a court decision. There are no other options. This means that the claim is not binding on the tenant. He may agree with the claim and evict, he may send a written response to the claim expressing disagreement with the eviction, or he may simply ignore the claim.

To go to court, it does not matter if there is a response from the tenant. The main thing for the court is that the claim is sent to the tenant in a timely manner, and the fact of sending is documented.

✅ How to send a notification?

It is not difficult to draw up a notice (warning, demand) about eviction. It is much more important to give them to the evicte/violator. There are detailed instructions for this.

Ways to convey a notification (warning, demand) to a citizen:

Postal telegram

It is transmitted online to the person being evicted from the apartment. For example, if the latter lives in another city. The owner must come to the post office, draw up a notice and certify a copy of the telegram (with a return response about receipt). A copy can be received 2-3 days after sending the telegram. Thus, the owner of the apartment personally notifies the tenant, as evidenced by written evidence - a copy of the notice.

Ordered letter

Sent by mail along with a receipt receipt and a list of attachments (done by a postal employee). The completed inventory has two copies - one remains with the sender, and the other is delivered to the recipient. In total, the owner remains with: a copy of the notice (demands, warnings), a copy of the list of investments, a payment receipt and a tracking number. All this serves as evidence of the tenant’s notice of eviction from the apartment.

Delivery in person

Before giving the notice to the person being evicted, you need to prepare an identical copy. On it, the recipient writes his full name and signs receipt. Be prepared for the fact that the tenant simply refuses to receive the notice. For such cases, there are separate instructions: come to the delivery of the notice with a couple of witnesses. Neighbors or relatives are perfect, always with passports. Having heard about the tenant’s refusal, witnesses record on the second copy of the notice the fact of the evicted person’s refusal. Next, they will need to confirm their records at a court hearing (if the eviction order has not yet been rendered).

Many people ask the question, what is the best way to serve a notice to evict a tenant? The best option is by registered mail . You will know for sure whether the person being evicted received the notice or refused to receive it. The most important thing is to have copies of all documents sent.

✅ Legal assistance

Drawing up and sending a notice is a rather troublesome procedure. Without legal knowledge, it is easy to make mistakes and completely delay the eviction of a tenant. It is important to understand that a universal notification form simply does not exist. Before filling out a notice to vacate the premises, you need to understand the nuances of the situation.

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The lawyers of our portal will study your problem and try to help within the framework of the law. The chances of correctly drafting a notice together with a lawyer are many times higher than doing it on your own. Attention!

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