My husband and I have been living in a basement apartment in a very nice home for over 4 yrs, while attending graduate school. Our the previous owners that I had signed a lease with and paid the deposit sold the home. In the sell the new owner's agreed for us stay for 6 months to finish graduate school. However the plan has not work out as thought and now we want out. We never signed an agreement and would like to know if we would be breaking any landlord/ tenant agreement.?
2007-07-14 22:51:19 · 6 answers · asked by elynndc 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
We only signed a one year agreement.
2007-07-14 23:21:20 · update #1
If your written lease with the previous owner has not elapsed (you signed 6 mos ago to a year lease?), the lease may still be in effect. In many states, leases transfer along with the property and are not changed by changes of ownership. As such, if you leave, you could be breaking the agreement.
However, did the seller give the new owner a copy of the lease and your deposit? You should have the deposit refunded when you vacate the property, provided you didn't damage the place. You may need to contact the seller and ask about the deposit if it wasn't transfered to the new owner.
Your own state laws may differ, so ask an attorney. It's always better to have sound legal advice. You might have to call around, but you can find one who can answer this type of question free of charge.
2007-07-18 22:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you have a month to month tenancy after the first lease expired. If you have not signed a new lease then give a written 30 day notice and move out. Whatever lease you had with the old owner rolls over to the new owner.
2007-07-15 00:33:12 · answer #2 · answered by ebosgramma 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the only thing you signed was the original year lease three years ago then as of this point you should be on a month to month lease, as such with a month notice you are able to terminate the lease and move, better just reread your lease to ensure it did not automatically renew at a year, highly doubt it but check
also in most area a basement unit maybe be illegal depending on the set up, a main clue will be if you have separate electric
2007-07-15 01:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by goz1111 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the old owner left, they took the lease with them, you were out then. You were in with the new owners only verbally, no contract was signed so, you can leave at anytime.
This is a good reason to have a signed lease.
2007-07-14 23:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Assuming he advised you that he became comming at 10 Am and confirmed up at 10 AM, your landlord had a suited to return and look on the valuables without or with you being domicile. He does not have the suited to return and pass as he pleases, he would desire to offer you 24 hours observe. additionally, he would desire to have a valid rationalization for comming into the valuables. you have a suited noted as "quiet amusement" meaning you have a suited to stay in the valuables without interference from proprietor and 0.33 events. He can not purely come and inspect you on a weekly foundation to be certain in case you painted the partitions black. besides the actual incontrovertible fact that his habit is unprofessional, i will understand the place he's comming from. inspite of each and every thing, if your bathroom breaks and you call him, do you prefer him to respond to "i understand I scheduled to repair your bathroom, yet can we reschedule? purely proceed using the bathtub." Regards
2016-09-30 00:59:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is the lease still in place or has it ended????
if its ended u can leave when u want but if the lease from the fist owner is still in place they can make you stay till that ends and they can kick u out thill that lease is over!!!
2007-07-14 23:00:51 · answer #6 · answered by hot-sexy2006@hotmail.com 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋