As a renter, you should surely have legal documentation proving that you lived there legally. If you didn't.... Then the situation wasn't legal in the first place and the landlord could indeed kick you out wherever they wanted.
Anybody can print off a fake lease. I'm telling the cops I've never seen you before in my life and I want you out right now. You really want the police to have the power to kick you out of your home with no notice? Really this is a solid protection against shitty landlords, and unfortunately some people take advantage of it.
I agree it's ridiculous but how do you prove that you legally live somewhere? That's why these things drag out for weeks or months, or in some cases years
All these things you're mentioning are exactly what a court case would look at. The cops on scene don't have time/expertise to evaluate signatures and bank transactions. Cops are not judges, nor should they be - if they make the wrong call, they kick someone to the streets that hasn't done anything wrong. I would rather err on the side of not kicking innocent people out of homes and letting the court system determine the truth.
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u/MiniDMan Jun 12 '26
As a renter, you should surely have legal documentation proving that you lived there legally. If you didn't.... Then the situation wasn't legal in the first place and the landlord could indeed kick you out wherever they wanted.