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If my landlord sells the house will I be forced to move?
My landlord is selling, do I have to move? I have about 6 months left on my lease and I've lived here for years. I don't know what the buyers plans are. If the buyer doesn't want renters, will I be forced to move?
Asked By Miguel | Houston, TX | 959 views | Renting | Created 2 years ago
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Chris Yochum
Dickson Realty
I would read your lease and laws in you state regarding leases, though your lease should protect you from being forced out. Leases generally transfer with the purchase of a property. You will want to ask the old or new landlord on what they plan to do in the future to see if you will be needing to find a new place once the lease runs out.
- 2 years ago
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Amanda Courtney
REP Realty Group
sually, no. The lease protects you. In most states, the lease "runs with the land." That means if you have six months left on your lease, the new owner buys the lease along with the house. They become your new landlord and must honor the terms until the lease expires. The Exception: If you are on a "month-to-month" lease, the new owner only has to give you the standard notice to vacate (usually 15 to 30 days, depending on state law).
- 1 week ago
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Tammi Nicholas
Epic Real Estate
Read your lease & communicate with your landlord. I just helped a couple buy a duplex and 1 tenant was in lease & one was not. The sellers communicated with us from the beginning and the lease conveyed to my buyers in closing and the other tenant chose to move before close.
- 2 years ago
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Jennifer Schill
Epique Realty
Simple answer is yes. You should have until the end of your lease + 30 days.
- 2 years ago
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Alexandria Aymelek
Real Estate Diplomats
When a landlord sells a rental property, the lease you signed doesn’t disappear, the buyer steps into the landlord’s place and has to follow the same terms until it ends. Since you have six months left, you cannot be forced to move out early just because the house changes ownership, unless your lease has an unusual early termination clause.
- 4 months ago
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Nancy David
RE/MAX Associates Northeast
Typically in Texas you are protected with your lease terms if there is a new owner. Be sure to read your lease in detail to see if there is any language on this matter.
- 2 years ago
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