What would you do if you had been renting a home for a very long time?

Question

and taken great care of the home, put money into the home and brought up the value, then found out it was going to be sold soon, but were told not to worry it would be a while, three weeks later you were told it would be going on the market and would be showed while you were living in it and that it showed better with all of your personal belongings in it so please stay until it is sold. Wow! Is it me or is this lady really selfish and also someone who I should not take her words, because she has not kept her promises to me?
What would you do, find another place now or stick around and pay her mortgage for her. Her other tenants have left their homes, not taken care of them, lots of damage, and bailed on paying the rent. But I am still here, having a hard time trusting anything she says. What would you do?

This is for ilovekeylimepie, " I am not looking for a medal. " It is called family, and neighbors we have lived around for the last several years. I understand your bad attitude and lack of moral conduct, you are a heartless person. I feel pity for people like you.
I see this is a business deal, but however, and it is clear to me it is up to me now to handle this as business, and do her no favors in staying. It has been more than a place to stay, you can't take the neighbors with you, and you can't really mend two sad hearts that grew up here and are still little. With three pets to take also.
In this day and age their are still some of us that put family values above making a buck here and there. And also being caring towards others as I clearly have for her.
I simply stated this question, because at this point I feel like a sucker and was looking for sound advice on trusting someones word who three times has failed me.
So hope you grow a conscience soon.

Answer 1

Jane Doe, it's time to move. Done this myself, cut your losses and get your own place.

Answer 2

It sounds like you are being taken advantage of and she is a big user, why don't you speak to her very directly, dear, why would you fix up her house? Give her the bills of all the stuff you remodeled or replaced, it is extremely unfair, you should've used that money to buy your own place.

Now she is going to have her cake and eat it too, which perhaps if it wasn't at your expense would be fine. Speak to her and tell her this is not fair at all, tell her how you feel and tell her about the other tenants, legally there isn't anything you can do, as you out of the kindness of your heart, for self improvment and comfort you did this, but now she is benefiting from it, you are actually part of the tools that are helping her sell the place, so if you are getting reimbursed that's great, but if not why stay any longer if she is not going to compensate your efforts? I wouldn't, you should've planned ahead and looked for a home you can afford, nowadays lenders have great programs that can get you into a home with much less money than ever. You've paid her mortgage all these years, why? If income was the issue, there are options to purchase with other buyers, co-borrowers, to help you get into the home, now she gets to sell the properties and gets all the advantages and profit, what about you, you definitly deserve better, speak to her tell her she should compensate you in one way, $$$, I know it may seem crazy, but you never know, if you don't ask you don't get and if you do nothing, you get nothing. Approach her asap, if you see no response, leave!!! You are not her designer, arranger, realtor, anything for her to use you and get all the advantages. Take action!!!!!

Find another home immediately. The sooner the better, why postpone the inevitable and why be there with such negative feelings, you deserve better and you are in control of your life and future, and God is in the middle of it. .

Answer 3

Well, was there an agreement with her to fix the place up? If so and she didn't fulfill her end of the deal I would seek legal advice. Also if the house is in a good price range for you maybe you should buy it, and if not then you can move out, just give her written notice first. You do not have to leave your stuff in there people will buy the house whether your stuff is there or not, if someone makes an offer on the property and she accepts the offer then I would recommend you move out then because you are going to be out before the closing on the house is complete because when that is done then the buyer has ownership of the property. Good luck and I hope for the best for you.

Answer 4

What does your lease say? If you are on a month to month lease, I would feel no obligation to stay in any way. If you have a lease that is continuing for awhile, can YOU afford to eat the remaining term of the lease? The only "word" that matters is the lease...the promises or plans to sell are nothing binding or enforceable on your behalf, but a lease is.

As far as the "great care, put money into" stuff, she may not care and is simply making a business decision. Now it is a time for you to make a business decision.

Answer 5

Is it being sold to another "landlord" or to someone who will want to move in and live there? If it's being sold to another landlord, then just make sure that your rental contract protects you (at least for the term of the agreement) from unexpected rate increases, etc. If it's being sold to someone who will want to move in, then I guess the question is what does your rental contract stipulate about your rights if the property is sold?

If you have no rights that protect you're living there after the property is sold, I'd move as soon as it's convienent for you. Sure a house that has furniture is more attractive to a buyer than an empty house, but if your landlord has no qualms about putting you in a bind by selling your "home", then you have no obligation to help them do so.

Answer 6

I was in the exact same situation over a year ago. I cleaned up a house and rented it. I was promised that I would be given plenty of notice if the house was going to sale, but ultimately I was given a months notice. Needless to say I felt betrayed and let down, however, it is their house to do whatever with unless you have a written contract of your lease. I would get out as soon as possible if I were you and save yourself any anger you may have built up. She will sell it regardless if you were living there or not. Is that weird?

Answer 7

You are paying to live there, and thats what you a getting ... a place to live. She changed her mind about when she wanted to sell ... that's all. It's nothing personal. She owns it and that is her right.

She doesn't need your permission to sell the place, and to be honest it sounds like you want a medal or something for paying your rent and not trashing the place.

If you don't want to stay, then either move or submit an offer on the place!

Answer 8

if you are on a month to month lease then start looking for another place now, so you are not rushed to find a place when its sold

since she owns the house she can do wants she wants

find a place a give month notice of moving, also depending on what state you live in some states require the landlord to pay interest on your security deposit every year check your state laws

Answer 9

I would have changed the locks and set a few booby-traps that would make her think real hard before she ever tried to enter another tenants home !!! ( I change the locks the first day - before I move my stuff in !!!) Wow ...Sounds like you are a good person though and that is its own reward !!! Don't let it bring you down , and don't trash the place (that would bring you down to her level) and just learn from this and move up and onward , keeping a smile on your face !!! Good luck : ) !!!

Answer 10

ultimate element to do is stay at residing house an prolonged as available (i comprehend it may suck, yet you will adore your self interior the long-term) and save up a down fee for you very own place. once you have sufficient of a down fee, purchase a house the place you are able to hire out 0.5. back i comprehend this sucks, yet once you elect your tenants wisely it wont be that undesirable. Plus, its merely your first residing house. Then, on an analogous time as your tenant is tremendously plenty masking your loan, you maintain saving up for a extra useful residing house the place you will no longer could desire to hire out any of it. Its certainly a 5-10 365 days objective, yet you will help your self out SOOOO plenty. Its continuously extra useful to pay your man or woman loan then to pay somebody elses. As fairness is going up, each loan fee is nearly a deposit right into a mark downs account. once you sell, you get the money decrease back. I did this with my first residing house. Then i offered my very own residing house 3 years later and saved the 1st residing house as a 2 unit condominium. Now in 6 years, I certainly have 2 properties with over $180K in blended fairness. and that i admire myself for my judgements. Staying at residing house with my mothers and dads sucked... even nonetheless it became the final element i could do. solid success. And solid for you for coaching your self earlier making such a huge decision. all the final!

Answer 11

I would leave as soon as possible, if she has asked you to move out, better get it in writing so she can't move the date up on you. If you can find a place to put your belongings. People who stage houses charge for their services, she should be paying you for keeping the house in showroom state.