When a tenant is issued with an eviction form by a landlord, he is free to respond to the eviction letter if he desires more time to vacate or is against the eviction for legitimate reasons. A response to eviction can be in the form of an eviction answer form. It can look like the sample below.
Sample Eviction Answer Form
Ref No. _____________________ Date: ______________________
Landlord name: ____________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________ City _____________ State: ___________ Zip: _______
Phone: ________________ Email: _________________ Fax: ________________________
I state the following defenses to the landlord’s unlawful eviction notice:
Tenancy or occupancy type ___________________________________________________
The papers were not filled or I was not served ____________________________________
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The landlord is breaching agreement ____________________________________________
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The landlord has no right to evict me ___________________________________________
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Rent payment cases _________________________________________________________
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Move out cases ____________________________________________________________
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Request for relief ___________________________________________________________
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Other reasons _____________________________________________________________
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Tenant name: _____________________________________________________________
Sign: ___________________________ Date: _____________________
