Legal Definitions - occupant

Definition: An occupant is a person who lives in or uses a property, whether as a tenant or owner. They may have legal permission to be there, or they may be there without permission.

For example, a tenant who rents an apartment is an occupant with legal permission to live there. However, if someone else moves in without the landlord's permission, they are an unauthorized occupant and can be evicted.

Another example of an unauthorized occupant is a holdover tenant. This is someone who stays in a property after their lease has ended without renewing it or moving out. They are not legally allowed to be there and can be evicted.

These examples illustrate how an occupant can be either authorized or unauthorized, and how unauthorized occupants can be removed from a property.