24 CFR 5.859
§ 5.859 When am I specifically authorized to evict other criminals?
United States · 24 CFR — Housing and Urban Development · Status: effective
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- 24 CFR 5.859, § 5.859 When am I specifically authorized to evict other criminals?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/97869
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(a) Threat to other residents. The lease must provide that the owner may terminate tenancy for any of the following types of criminal activity by a covered person:
(1) Any criminal activity that threatens the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents (including property management staff residing on the premises); or
(2) Any criminal activity that threatens the health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of their residences by persons residing in the immediate vicinity of the premises.
(b) Fugitive felon or parole violator. The lease must provide that you may terminate the tenancy during the term of the lease if a tenant is:
(1) Fleeing to avoid prosecution, or custody or confinement after conviction, for a crime, or attempt to commit a crime, that is a felony under the laws of the place from which the individual flees, or that, in the case of the State of New Jersey, is a high misdemeanor; or
(2) Violating a condition of probation or parole imposed under Federal or State law.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.