Creates a vacancy (6)
I believe the answer is:
evicts
'creates' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I can't understand how one could define the other.
I can't explain the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for evicts that I've seen before include "Throws out" , "Expels from a dwelling" , "Put out for non-payment of rent" , "Puts out of house as for non-payment" , "Puts out for non-payment of rent" .)