We are getting notices saying house scheduled to be sold in September , how does this work i looked it up here is ther tax records i took pictures of, should i with hold my rent and save to move! they have untill the day of auction to pay one notice said ,the rent here is a high 975 a month why dont they pay there taxes! would they really just let there house forclose?
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2007-05-03 06:19:12 · 8 answers · asked by takkeasha 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
I didn't open mail it was a posting on my door ,nothing to open.
2007-05-03 06:26:13 · update #1
The links are from a public record for the county I took a picture of
2007-05-03 06:28:00 · update #2
If you like the house you’re living in this can present a great opportunity for you to buy the house. Inquire from your local tax office about tax liens, you can try and work something out with the current owner to divert the rent to bring the taxes up to date, or negotiate with them to pay the taxes and have that go as a down payment on you purchasing the house.
If your credit is not good figure out what needs to be done to clean it up and how much time you need, convert your current rental agreement to a lease option, this prevents the owner from selling to someone else. Have the owner sign a mortgage disclosure agreement typical if they are behind on taxes the mortgage is behind as well so check that before you do anything. The fact that a bank has not stepped in a paid the tax says to me the person probably owns the house outright so you have room to negotiate. Talk to an attorney before you do anything. Hope that helps.
2007-05-03 07:05:31 · answer #1 · answered by The GerBreCha Group 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the owner has received a Notice of Trustee Sale then you as a tenant will have to be out before that date. It's unfair but legally you can get in trouble for trespassing. The owner no longer owns the home and the bank is not a landlord. I suggest to postpone your vacation and take that money and find another place to live as that is more important. If you were to leave on vacation you would be losing everything you have because legally whatever is in the house at the time of the sale would be throw out. They wouldn't store it for you because it would be considered abandonment. Your in a hard situation but it can be managed. The company will not work with you as you are not a party to the transaction.
2016-04-01 06:53:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a web site for each state regarding renters rights and the state laws. Legally you are responsible for paying the rent regardless if the home owner isn't paying mortgage or property taxes. Check your copy of the rental agreement.
Contact the city treasurers office (where taxes are paid) and the county clerks office (where home title is filed) for information on your rights as well. If they cannot help you they may be able to point you in the right direction as well.
Bottom line, the county can and will sell the home for unpaid taxes. I know of a few people who this happened to in New Mexico where I live.
Start looking for a new home to be on the safe side.
2007-05-03 06:58:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow, that's cheap rent. :) OK, when the auction happens, somebody buys it for the delinquent taxes. God willing, the new landlords don't boot you out. And they have to give you notice if they are going to evict you. Or they might keep you and raise the rent. To be on the safe side, I'd start looking around for a new place that fits into your budget. I can almost guarantee they'll jack up your rent IF the owners now don't cough up the deliquent taxes.
Why? Some people are lazy about paying bills. They expect you to pay rent and then just buy stuff for themselves.
Good luck!
2007-05-03 06:33:34 · answer #4 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would ask them , you can usually tell if someone is lying.
Tell them you will not pay rent until they show you proof that have paid their tax records or whatever it is that they owe.
If they provide proof you need to pay your rent, if they dont you need to save to move out and it sounds like you have 3 1/2 months of saving. I know this is helping you and not the landlord, if you want to pay him it is the right thing to do because you are renting the house, however they also have an obilgation to pay their taxes. I know I have two home forclosing this month b/c my renters dont pay the full rent amount they are supposed to and then the rent they are supposed to pay dosent cover the mortagages. Pray about it.
2007-05-03 07:18:40 · answer #5 · answered by amanda h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would say to continue to pay the rent, but I would also wonder if there is any recourse you take on your part against the current owners if they do end up forclosing on the property. Meaning they didn't hold up their end of the lease?
2007-05-03 07:01:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to heard the landlord is lazy on paying their taxes but still pay your rent so when you find a new place the new landlords know you pay your rent all the best to you good luck
2007-05-03 06:52:08 · answer #7 · answered by pattibcacl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can still sue and evict you for not paying rent. You also have the addition legal problem of opening mail that is not yours. Mail tampering is a Federal offense.
2007-05-03 06:25:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋