The house we live in is a rental, and our landlord sold it to someone else. Now we've received our 2 month lease,and we have to be out in 60 days!!!! We have 3 dogs, and finding a place will be hard enough without half the $$ for rent!! We get a measly 750 for our deposit, but the $500 pet deposit for a year i suppose is lost, but we've only been here 3 months... seem right to you? I'm SO upset right now... we've got 2 months to find a new place, and limited funds to do so... Is this legal? I've looked at DE's tenant/landlord code, and it doesn't address this issue.
2007-11-05 09:45:14 · 6 answers · asked by Zephyr is the Shiznik 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Also, to put the icing on the cake, our old landlord stated to us that if the house was sold, the lease would still stand.. and we'd be good for a year.
2007-11-05 09:46:24 · update #1
It was a year lease, and we've been here 3 months only. Also, the new landlord is moving in and turning it into a house.
2007-11-05 09:56:06 · update #2
Unless there is a clause in your lease stating that if he sells the house, you must be out within two months, your landlord is every bit as required to honor the lease as you are. In fact, it is for both of your protection. I would take yourself down to court tomorrow and see if you can get an injunction against this/sue your landlord for breech of contract. You've been there for 3 months. Unless he can show cause of eviction, meaning multiple written requests with proof that you saw them, for you to cease on some behavior that violates the lease, he cannot evict you. And even if he has grounds to evict you, he must go through the courts to do so. In my state, the tenant gets 90 days after the judge decides in favor of the landlord to vacate the property, during which time you are not required to pay any rent. This guy is trying to take you for a ride. It's funny, because I live in a two bedroom house with a large yard which we rent at the price of 1800 a month, plus 500 for pets, and he wants to sell the house too, he's tried to get over, but he knows that I know my rights. You need to assert yourself, honey. This is illegal and he needs to face the consequences, which could mean paying you back ALL the rent you paid for 3 months, having to pay back the person who bought the house, facing punative action, or at the very least, have to honor the original year lease. Do yourself a favor and put this scumbag in his place.
2007-11-05 09:59:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically, a good landlord will make sure the new owner will honor the lease that you signed. I would read over your lease very carefully to see if this situation is mentioned.
If there is nothing in writing from your Landlord about you staying in the house regardless of sale, there is not much you can do. It sounds like you are not dealing with a very nice person.
Try looking on Craig's List for a rental that allows 3 dogs, or even contacting a rental service to help you look.
Good luck!
2007-11-05 09:50:50 · answer #2 · answered by LuvMyBT's 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
regrettably the 30 days word clause is maximum leases. by the way, the 30 days word works the two procedures. you are able to furnish the owner the comparable word and he's left and not employing a renter. What does your hire say approximately animals? If it prohibits animals than you are able to could desire to go away. you're in technical violation of your hire. This leaves the owner with the choice of terminating your hire. The varies from state to state so which you're able to desire to look up your rights and everyday jobs under Delaware regulation. Do you have a relative or chum this is a lawyer? Ask them to ascertain the hire and notice what it says and what your rights are. you apart from mght could desire to understand the nicely suited of the owner. this way you additionally could make a selection which would be nicely suited for you.
2016-10-03 10:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by bondieumatre 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To clarify, have you been there for a year yet? Will 60 days be the end of the year lease? Because it is against the law for the new owners to terminate a previous lease (ie they must let the lease come to it's end first). Please update your question so I can get some more info to help you out.
2007-11-05 09:52:55 · answer #4 · answered by friendly_poetic 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The laws depend on what state you live in.
Also FYI... in CA all deposits are refundable. Even pet deposits and what they call nonrefundable deposits. They have to give you specific reasons why they kept the deposit... ie, if your pet peed all over the carpet and they had to replace it, or they had to reseed the lawn because of the pets, etc. But they have to show where the money went.
2007-11-05 09:57:02 · answer #5 · answered by trsturself 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
time to get a lawyer
2007-11-05 10:43:39 · answer #6 · answered by Kit_kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋