Who is responsible for eviction fees?

• A. Landlord
• B. Tenant
• C. Government
• D. Property manager

Answer: (A)

The main idea is who initiates an eviction action and thus who pays the costs to pursue it. In a typical eviction, the landlord files the case to regain possession, so the landlord covers the upfront fees—filing costs, service of process, and related court costs. The tenant isn’t expected to pay these initial eviction costs. The government doesn’t automatically pay eviction fees, and a property manager handles the process but doesn’t absorb the costs by default. The tenant might be ordered to reimburse some costs only if the court rules that way or the lease provides for it, but the starting point is that the landlord bears the eviction costs in most cases.