What is meant by Actual Eviction?

Actual eviction refers to a legal process initiated by the landlord, or lessor, to remove a tenant from a rental property due to reasons such as non-payment of rent or violation of lease terms. This process typically involves the lessor taking court action to obtain an eviction order, thereby allowing law enforcement to forcibly remove the tenant if necessary.

This distinguishes actual eviction from other concepts like voluntary departure or a property being deemed uninhabitable, where there is no formal legal process required by the landlord to remove the tenant. In cases where a lease is invalidated, that pertains more to the legal validity of the rental agreement rather than the physical removal of a tenant from the property. Therefore, the correct understanding of actual eviction is tied directly to the legal actions taken by the lessor to regain possession of the property.