Eviction

    LEGAL

    The lawful process of recovering possession of a property from an occupant after the required notice and legal steps have been followed.

    See also

    Quit Notice

    A statutory or contractual notice requiring a tenant to deliver up possession at the end of a tenancy period or after breach.

    Recovery of Premises

    The legal process by which a landlord seeks to repossess a property from a tenant in accordance with applicable law.