Can a private landlord sell the house i am renting from him without telling me?

Answer 1

he can sell it without telling you, but he needs to give you notice so you can prepare to move out. sorry, but it stinks. happened to my family several times when i was growing up.

Answer 2

The notice he has to give you depends on the terms of your tenancy agreement. Firstly do you have a legal tenancy agreement ? If not he can do as he chooses. Next are you still within the time on that contract (many landlords for shared tenancy ask you to sign a 6 month contract but few ever extend it after the 6 moths so you only have a good faith contract if you stay longer than the original agreement) Also if you are in teh final 2 months of the tenancy they can show people around for future rental or sale without consulting you. If none of these is the case then they have to give you notice as stated in your contract (ask for a copy of the version you signed if you don;t have it) So actually in most cases they can sell up without telling you and unless your contract is still valid there is nothing you can do.

Answer 3

The owner doesn't neccessarily have to tell you he's selling but it's obvious when he puts up a sign in the yard and starts showing the property. Not sure what the laws are in your state but in Tx the new owner is bound to the lease contract that the previos owner signed unless you are on a month to month. Then it goes to what ever notice is required per your contract for the month to month. Look at your lease agreement and see what it says and if that doesn't help ask a local REALTOR or property management company.

Answer 4

In some states the landlord is required to offer the tennant first right of refusal, meaning it could be illegal to not offer the property to you before listing it on the open market. Ask a realtor or your local Realtor office about the laws in your area, and make sure you have a copy of your lease available because there could be language in there regarding this as well. Good Luck!

Answer 5

He sure can sell it but, he is required to give you some kind of notice. The laws depend on where ( what state?) you live in! Try the county office, sure they have a section on persons renting and landlord laws. Good luck! Oh, and remember possession is nine tenths the law.

Answer 6

He can sell the property whenever he chooses, as long as he adheres to the lease you have between you regarding giving you the required notice. It's up to him what he does with his own property once you have vacated.
You could always ask that, if he sells to someone who is buying it as a rental property, would they be interested in letting the existing tenant (yourself) stay on and undertake a new lease with him, the new owner. Worth a try if you dont want to move.

Answer 7

Yes. The new owner will send you a notice as to what to do about rent payments. Any rights that you have as a tenant under an existing lease continue unchanged, however, if the tenancy is month-to-month and the new owner wishes to terminate it for any reason, he will have to give you a month's notice to do so.

Answer 8

The house can be sold while you are in it. You should be given at least a 30 day notice of the change of sale, in order for you to renegotiate with the new owners; if they want to keep a tenant.

Answer 9

I doubt he'd be able to. Wouldn't you notice people coming round for viewings?

Technically, he doesn't have to do anything more than give you whatever notice is specified in the contract, usually 2 months. Your worst case scenario is that he sells it without you knowing and you just get 2 months notice.

Answer 10

Yes. The new owners may wish to have a sitting tennant or be happy to wait out your contract but you have the security of your contract if the house is sold.

Answer 11

Yes but he has to give you notice to move out as soon as the contracts have been signed if the new owners don't want a tennant.