How the landlord got lucky
Ravaux got a little lucky despite the whole mess because the tenants weren’t home when he visited. Evicting them could have been a nightmare if they had been home. Getting rid of tenants is not too easy in most Western European and U.S. states.
Evicted
There are many laws protecting tenants from being evicted, and even getting an eviction notice can be a long and difficult process. The family moved out of their own free will, so Ravaux did not have to force them out.