Can a landlord evict a tenant that is not on the lease in PA?

[parnell]

I share an apartment with my roommate, he is on the lease and I am not. We both split the rent. The landlord was fine with this when we moved in. From time to time I would have a friend spend the night and my roommate was fine with it. Today the landlord called and said she wanted me out by tomorrow because she said my friend was living at the apartment also and it was against the PA law to have a guest more than 2 weeks out of a year. Does my landlord have the right to evict me?

[egan]

I share an apartment with my roommate, he is on the lease and I am not. We both split the rent. The landlord was fine with this when we moved in. From time to time I would have a friend spend the night and my roommate was fine with it. Today the landlord called and said she wanted me out by tomorrow because she said my friend was living at the apartment also and it was against the PA law to have a guest more than 2 weeks out of a year. Does my landlord have the right to evict me?

Yes. You have illegally moved someone in. You have to go.

[chatima]

Yes your landlord has the right to evict you. But legally the landlord can not make a demand that you be out of the property "by tomorrow". Legally you have tenancy in the property and because you do you have certain rights, which typically include having a minimum of 30 days to vacate upon written demand. If you fail to vacate by that time the landlord will have to file suit in eviction court to have you forcibly removed, and trust me you don't want to let it get that far. Because you are not on the lease the landlord does not need cause (a reason) to evict you.

[tripp]

Yes, but not on just 24 hours notice. Usually those types of breech of contract require 30 days notice unless it is a second occurrence of essentially the same violation then it is less.