orlando bankruptcy
My landlord is bankrupt — how long do I have to stay after he (or whoever) forecloses on the house?
I moved into my house in Orlando last August (2007). A few months ago, my landlord said had to foreclose on the house, and I wouldn’t have to pay rent in the meantime.
He’s dropped out of contact. Recently I got a letter from an attorney saying he was filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Then I got another letter from the homeowners’ association here, saying that somewhere around $1000 are owed in fees.
It says that my landlord has until July 7 to pay up, and then a foreclosure action will be filed against him and any tenants (me) as defendant(s).
What should I take away from this? Do I need to be gone by July 7? What does that foreclosure action entail & how long do I have to stay here?
I’m not paying rent right now, which is one good thing. I just don’t want to get shafted and have to be homeless before I can find another place to rent.
This is a mess. Pay your rent.
Normally, a tenant acquires rights to occupy the property in return for payments. A change of ownership is irrelevant. The lease goes with the property. The new owner, whether by purchase or foreclosure, is required to honor the lease until it runs out.
Normally, homeowners’ association dues are the responsibility of the owner, and the tenant can’t be made to pay and can’t be sued. If you are sued, summary dismissal is automatic. You didn’t sign a lease where you agreed to pay the dues for the owner in addition to rent, did you?
So, you would be sitting pretty, except for one thing. You haven’t been making the payments called for by the lease. This could give your new landlord the right to evict you that he wouldn’t otherwise have.
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Composition in Bankruptcy. by Bump, Orlando [Paperback] $20.40 |
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