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I share a house with three friends. We all give separate cheques to the landlord for our share of the rent. If one of us doesn�t pay their share, can the landlord evict all of us?

Yes. If the total amount of rent is not received by the landlord at the right time, he could issue a notice of eviction for non-payment of rent. Any notice to end the tenancy will apply to all the tenants.

As tenants who have all signed the lease, you are each responsible for all of the rent. The landlord will only be concerned that the whole amount is paid, not which tenants paid it. Even if one person moved out, the landlord would still require the whole rent from the remaining tenants.

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