My tenant has not paid rent for two months now. Can I evict him myself or do I need to get a Court order first before such eviction?
TY, Dodoma.

This is a question we get asked very frequently.

Section 101 of the Land Act [Cap113 R.E 2019] gives the lessor the right to terminate lease agreement with the lessee for failure to pay rent for 30 days. But before terminating the lease agreement the lessor should first give the lessee a notice of default to pay rent. It is only after the expiration of the notice that the tenant can be evicted in case he does not pay rent within 30 days’ of notice. After expiration of the notice the lessor can proceed with the eviction but he can only do so where the eviction can be carried peacefully. If eviction cannot be carried peacefully, the lessor has to seek a Court order and use a Court broker or tribunal broker to evict the lessee from the premises.