AMP Property Management Practice Test

The legal process of removing a tenant from a rental property is known as eviction. This process involves a landlord obtaining a court order to regain possession of the rental property after the tenant has breached the rental agreement or lease terms, typically due to non-payment of rent or violation of other lease provisions. Eviction requires adherence to specific legal procedures, including providing proper notice to the tenant and the opportunity for the tenant to contest the eviction in court.

Termination refers more generally to the ending of a lease agreement, which can occur for various reasons but does not specifically imply a formal legal proceeding to remove a tenant. Forfeiture typically relates to the loss of a right or privilege, such as losing a security deposit, rather than the legal process of physical removal from a property. Repossession can refer to reclaiming property in a broader sense, such as a lender reclaiming a financed asset, but is not the specific legal term used for removing tenants from rental properties.