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Can a landlord be awarded future rental losses in an unlawful detainer lawsuit?

No, the court cannot award the landlord damages for rent lost after the judgment. For example: There's a judgment against the defendant. It takes the sheriff a week to evict the defendant. The plaintiff has to file a separate action to get back the rent lost in that week.

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