What is required in order to evict a tenant?
To evict a tenant, the lease must contains provisions about such or you must have terminated the lease. Typical grounds for evicting a tenant may be as follows:
- if the lease states that the tenant must leave if the rent is not paid or if the term of the lease has expired
- if the lease has been terminated and the tenant has not objected in writing to such termination
- if you have terminated the lease due to non-payment of the rent, subletting or noise/trouble, or that the tenant is otherwise acting in a manner that could cause serious injury or embarrassment
How do you apply to have a tenant evicted?
If you wish to evict a tenant, you must send a petition for eviction to the district court.
You can find templates for eviction applications here.
You need to attach:
- notification of eviction in compliance with Section 4-18 of the Norwegian Enforcement Act, which is more than two weeks old.
- the lease (if relevant)
Do the district courts hear all eviction cases?
Some eviction cases are heard by the district courts, while others are heard by the execution and enforcement commissioner/police. The district courts hear cases in accordance with letters d) and e) of Section 13-2 of the Norwegian Enforcement Act.
Where should you send your application?
The address of the rented dwelling determines which district court will hear your application. You can find a list of all the district courts here. Send your application in the post, by e-mail or deliver it to the courthouse.
Do you have to pay in order to apply for eviction?
You need to pay a fee in order to apply for eviction.
What happens if the district court decides that a tenant should be evicted?
If the district court decides that the tenant should be evicted, we will forward the case to the execution and enforcement commissioner/police. They will contact you in order to arrange a time for evicting your tenant.