I work with adults with disabilities and I have two guys who have been looking for a place to share with two other gentelmen, mostly due to changes in state funding. We looked at a house several weeks ago and it seems great, but we are waiting for the approval from the new landlord. No one has given notice, but one of the landlords is aware that we have found something that is more ideal. He had three couples looking at the house over the weekend and the staff is worried that he will give them 30 days notice if one of those couples decides that they would like to rent it. That will be OK if they get this other house, but if it falls through, and they are given 30 days notice, what recourse do they have? They have always paid rent on time and kept the house clean and orderly. There is no reason for them to be given notice other than the fact that the owner does not want to have the house vacant. We are in Indiana.
2006-06-19 05:58:19 · 4 answers · asked by sunshineandsilliness 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
It depends on Indiana state law.
In Texas, a landlord can give notice for any reason other than discrimination based on a protected class.
By the way, being disabled makes them part of a protected class. If there is any way to prove that they are being discriminated against based on their disabilities, you could go to court over it federally.
If I were you I would check out the local tenant's council if there is one or contact the Indiana version of TREC (Texas Real Estate Commission). The governmental entities presiding over that type of law are generally helpful pointing you to the relevant laws for your situation.
2006-06-25 04:26:10 · answer #1 · answered by Chris L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-07-19 20:12:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the library and look up rental law in your area, or contact an attorney for a free consultation. I do not believe that the landlord can just put them out for no reason. He has to go through the courts and follow an eviction procedure. So unless he has them served with an eviction notice (by a magistrate or the sheriffs dept.) and they go to court, they should not just leave. They have every right to stay where they are until a Court decides otherwise--which usually takes 60 days. By then I am sure they can find something else--who would want to stay with a landlord who is being so mean? If he just gives them verbal notice, they don't have to leave at all. I would recommend getting them legal help--this may be discrimination.
2006-06-19 06:14:11 · answer #3 · answered by Waferette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rent-To-Own Homes - http://RentToOwnHome.uzaev.com/?KWDj
2016-07-11 18:12:50 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋