What can I do if my landlord wants to sell the house I am renting?
Bad news, The owner can do whatever they like with proper notice regarding the sale of a house. We just finished up one of these situations and like you I can not stand people I don't know walking around MY house and I don't care what anyone says about the owner and their house when I am paying the mortgage I consider it MY house to the point where I shouldn't be bothered, not that I can do anything I want just that I can live in peace! Your landlord has to give you proper written notice (24-48 depending on your state) We live in AZ it is 48 hour written notice. If we had no notice we can legally turn landlord/realtor away. Here are some things you can do: 1) Request the notice and turn away anyone who comes without proper notice 2) Try to work something out with the landlord. Reduced rent or letting you out of the lease etc. 3) If they are jerks you can make it uncomfortable for people to be in the house, walk around in your underwear, if you have pets let them "visit", if you have kids let em run wild etc. After a few showings with my kids running up to everyone and hugging legs, walking around in their underwear and such, the showings stopped. We were let out of our lease and got our security deposit back. As much as I understand someone needs to sell their home, they should have thought about that BEFORE renting and before putting something like this on their tenants. So if you like your landlord try to work something out, if you don't or they become unreasonable make them want you out without grounds for eviction. You have the right to live in your home, as long as it is sanitary anything else that happens during the showings is you living there. Sorry you have to deal with strangers, I followed everyone around every showing! I hated it and couldn't sleep at night because I worried about strangers coming back etc! There were many times people just showed up walking around the property, FYI if they do that you can call the police. It's trespassing if they are not with the realtor or landlord with no written notice. Good luck!
Can a landlord decide to sell the house I am renting?
When he sells the house, the lease remains in effect. He cannot void the lease, nor can the new owner, nor can you. You cannot force him to buy out your lease. He must give notice to show the property and show only during reasonable hours, but he has every right to sell his property. You cannot demand to be there at the showings, but he cannot refuse you being there either. Edit: If you want to be present at the showings, you need to arrange it in your schedule. You cannot demand that he do the showings around your schedule.
My landlord is selling the house I live in. Last month's rent back?
My boyfriend and I rent the basement of a house. The owner's daughter, who lives upstairs, presented us with a typed letter (not the legal way to do things, I know) stating that we had to be out of the apartment by February 28th, 2013. She then verbally stated that it could be weeks sooner if they sell the place. So I've started looking for new places and found one that wants me to move in on December 1st. Because they're selling the house and not looking to get new tenants, do you think the landlord would give us our last months rent back?
My landlord is selling the house I rent, and people keep showing up with the real estate agent to see the house. Can I legally refuse to let them in since no appointment was made with me?
My landlord is selling the house I rent, and people keep showing up with the real estate agent to see the house. Can I legally refuse to let them in since no appointment was made with me?Call your landlord and let him know that you’re getting showing agents appearing at your door without appointments. He will then let the listing agent know so she can make any necessary changes to the listing.The listing agent should have put “appointment only” on the listing, and marked the unit as being “tenant occupied”. It’s customary to indicate in the agent-to-agent remarks how much notice is needed for an appointment. It may be 24 hours, it might be 2 hours. That’s for you and the owner to work out, since the listing agent puts what he tells her to put.The showing agent is then supposed to call the listing agent to make the appointment. However, there’s been a sad trend of agents apparently not reading the entire listing.So, yes, if your lease says you’re entitled to reasonable notice, you can refuse entry to an agent and prospective buyer. You cannot unreasonably withhold permission, but you are entitled to notice.
I'm renting, my landlord has left the country, and is letting the house go.... what do I do? ?
Firstly, do you know the name of the company which has a mortgage over the property? Does the selling agent know the name of the mortgagor? If so get in touch with them right away. Secondly, stop paying rent to the absconded landlord at the P.O.Box. Keep it saved, in a newly created account for that purpose if necessary. You may find that if the mortgagor had already taken possession, unbeknown to you, then you will be liable to pay them the rent instead. In the meantime look around for somewhere else to go. If the bank or mortgagor takes control they will send somebody to the property to secure it. You may be able to renegotiate a lease with them at the same rate or less at that time.
Rental house sold by landlord?
If you have a lease the new owner must honor the terms of the lease. The can't adjust your rent until the lease expires, nor can they force you to move unitl the lease expires. If you do not have a lease, or if your current one has expired then you are a month-to-month tenant. The landlord can raise your rent at any time with proper notice. This is typically 30 days though a few jurisdictions may require 60 or 90 days. If you do not agree to the rent increase and cannot negotiate a more acceptable rent then you will have to move by the effective date of the increase. The landlord can require you to move at any time, again with proper notice. As a former landlord I can tell you this. A good tenant is worth their weight in gold! I always would forgo part of a rent increase in order to keep a reliable tenant who paid on time and took care of the property. Keep in mind that rent increases are never cast in stone! Just because the landlord is asking for more money does not mean that you can't counter with a lower offer. A savvy tenant will always counter-offer the requested increase -- and if they're a good tenant they'll often get it! You can do a quick and easy "sanity check" of rental listings in your area. If your rent is pretty close to market for the advertised rent on similar properties then you shold not worry about a major rent increase. Rentals are just like sales -- you can't get more than market price! You can use this information to evaluate any rent increase requested and as ammo to negotiate a more reasonable increase. On the other hand, if you're currently paying well below market, best get ready for a hefty increase or plan on moving fairly soon. I'd also contact the new landlord and ask if they're interested in signing a new lease if you don't currently have one. This will give you a really good idea of what their plans are. Good luck!
Renting a house without a contract, now the landlord wants to sell it while were still living in it?
Essentially in most jurisdictions you have a month to month agreement when there is no written agreement. In most jurisdictions a month to month agreement can be terminated with one month notice. Some jurisdictions require 2 or 3 months notice if you have lived in the house for a long time. Actually this is atremendous opportunity for you. You should make an offer to your landlord to buy the house before she signs up with a Real Estate Broker and is committted to pay a Commission to the Real Estate Broker. Call her now!!!!! Tell you landlord that you want to buy the house. This will save your landlord the Commission which generally is 6 to 7% of the sale price, depending on what amount of Commission all of the local real estate people have agreed among themselves they will charge.. Of course you should split the saving of the real estate commission by getting a discount on the price of the home. YOu are already renting the home for 2 years. You should own the home. IN the future the home will go up in value more than the amount of money that you spent on mortgage payments. It is like living in the house for free. Where you pay rent, that money is gone forever. When you pay a mortgage that is like putting your mortgage payments in the bank. Also get a fixed rate loan, not an adjustable rate loan. The most popular fixed rate loan is the 30 year fixed. Make certain that the loan officer really gives you a 30 year fixed or even a 15 year fixed if yoiu can make the higher payments, and not something else. The loan officer gets paid thousands of dollars more to sell you an adjustable rate loan rather than a fixed rate loan, and sometimes the loan officer will trick you into thinking you are getting a fixed rate loan when they are actually giving you an adjustable rate loan. Becasue of all of the foreclosures Real Estate is ridiculously cheap right now. Real Estate where you live will never be this cheap again!!!!
My landlord wants to sell the house we rent from him in Florida. What are our rights as renters once the house sells? We have a written 12 month lease
Hi David,Every situation is unique as it will be contingent to the lease agreement you sign. Usually, the contract commands.If you like l, send me your lease agreement in order to give you my comments: jaime@montalvangroup.com Please note that I am not an attorney, my comments will not have any type of legal advice.Best,Jaime
We are RENTING a home, can our landlord have an appraiser take pictures of the inside if even THEY HAVN'T seen
If you had rented this house from me I would have seen the inside of it while you were living there. Maybe only once, or maybe twice, but I would have seen it. Look at your business arrangement (that's what renting is) from your landlord's point of view. For money, he allows someone else to live in his house. He has a vested interest in making sure that you aren't doing something illegal (like a meth factory), and that you are generally taking care of the place (that you don't have 24 cats on the property, that the garbage isn't two feet deep throughout the whole house, etc.). He isn't interested in a few piles of clutter or laundry. He doesn't care that you have a picture of the canal on your walls, he just wants the walls to be intact. Appraisers look at the interior condition to get a better picture of value. Some things are worth more inside than others. A house with grand crown mouldings, granite counter tops, brazilian cherry flooring (or travertine flooring), etc., is worth more than laminate counter tops with linoleum flooring. The appraiser won't open closets (unless it's a walk in to gauge the size), they generally won't open the cabinets, but they will take pictures. They will want a picture of every room (if they are any good). It isn't a way to spy on you. If they wanted to see the inside, all they have to do is give you 24 hours notice for a landlord inspection and you'd have to let him in. The fact that he has never done this is amazing (and foolish on his part). good luck!
I'm renting a house in The Netherlands and the landlord decided to sell it and give me a 3 month notice once it's sold. He also wants to repaint the walls while I'm still living there and I'm not sure I'm comfortable with that. What are my rights as a tenant?
My advice: seek legal aid. I am not a lawyer, and the information below is just my reading of Dutch law.(Assuming you’re not renting a room, given that you mention renting a house)The Netherlands have fairly strong laws to protect people renting property (some people will even argue too strong). With a few exceptions, rental agreements are considered indefinite (meaning the landlord cannot cancel from his side, except in some *very* specific situations.Normally, selling the property is NOT a reason for a rental contract to end. The contract just transfers to the new owner.Notable temporary contracts:Diplomat clause: the contract is temporary, and explicitly states the owner will return to live in the building af the end of the rental period.Temporary contract: maximum of two years, with end date explicitly specified and the owner must officially notify the renter (min 1 months, max 3 months in advance) of that. If not, the contract will be considered non-temporary. The renter can cancel the conract. (A Contract from before 1/7/2016, or for longer than 2 years, is considered indefinite. The renter, however, cannot cancel the contract during the specified period unless both the renter and landlord agree).The owner has a permit by the city council to rent out an otherwise empty property (“leegstandswet”). These are not given out lightly, but these may end when a property is sold.The usual reasons a landlord can terminate a rental contract. This often involves a judge…Being a bad renter; not paying the rent, destroying the property, and so on. This can involve a judge, and is not taken lightly. Typically cannot be invoked in your acting in good faith as a renter.The owner has a severe requirement to use the property himself. The interests of the owner have to outweigh the interests of the renter.Not accepting a reasonable change in contract.More information (in Dutch): Wanneer mag mijn verhuurder de huur opzeggen?More information (in English, a subset of the Dutch page): Rented housing