We applied for an assignment due to ongoing issues with our rental unit. We are also being heard at the Rental Tribunal as part of the issues in the home. The other day the owner put the house up for sale. That is obviously going to make assigning the home that much more difficult for us......any direction on how we should proceed with this?

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IF YOU ARE STILL RENTING THE SUITE OR APARTMENT AND THE LANDLORD NEEDS TO SHOW IT TO PERSPECTIVE OR FUTURE TENANTS OR HE/SHE HAS TO DO SOME REPAIR OR JUST NEEDS ACCESS FOR SOMETHING TO YOUR SUITE, YES THE LANDLORD NEEDS TO GIVE A MIN. 24 HOUR NOTICE AND THAT HAS TO BE IN WRITING AND NEEDS TO BE POSTED ON YOUR DOOR OR GIVING TO YOU PERSONALLY. HOWEVER, IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY SUCH AS A FLOOD, OR SOMETHING ELSE THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACCESS LIKE SMOKE IS SEEN OR SMELLED IN SUITE, THE THE LANDLORD DOES NOT HAVE TO GIVE A 24 HOUR NOTICE. ALSO, JUST SAY YOUR STILL RENTING, BUT YOU HANDED OVER THE KEYS BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF YOUR LEASE, THE LANDLORD CAN ENTER THE UNIT OR SUITE. ANOTHER TIME, HE CAN ENTER WITHOUT A 24 HOUR NOTICE IS WHEN THE SUITE APPEARS TO BE ABANDONED, BUT HE MUST BE POSITIVE OF THIS FIRST.

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I was due to move into a propery and had signed a 1 year contract and paid my deposit with a large well named estate agent. my estate agent contacted me a week prior to move in date so say the landlord has sold the property and now would not be able to move into the property. what rights do i have to compensation given that there is no clause in the contract that allows the landlord to sell before we had moved in.......

Clause? He does not need a freaking clause. It is 100% within his rights to sell whenever he sees fit. You are not due any notice, and you do not profit from the sale in any way. However, you are due a 30 day notice that the new owner will be taking possession. It seems better this way to me, but if you really want to you can live there for 4 weeks after you received notice.

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How many days notice does a landlord need to give the tenant in writing to vacate the property if the landlord has an agreement to sell the property under a periodic tenancy? 10 points best answer please answer in detail, thanks!

It depends on your state since all states have different laws. Most states require a 30 day notice. Florida requires only 15 days and some other states require 60 days.

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I've been renting a home for over 3 years and woke saturday to a realty "for sale" sign in my front yard....which was a big surprise to me! doesn't my landlord have to give me some kind of notice? that is, other than the big obvious sign in my yard!!

No, the landlord does not have to give you any notice. The reason for that is because, the new buyer not only purchases the property but your lease as well. The new owner has to abide buy your current lease, so therefore, no notice is needed because your living arrangements won't or at least shouldn't be effected. Your landlord does however, have to give you the new landlord's information, so you can have it when you make your payments and/or leave so that you can get your security deposit back.

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My landlord decided to sell but he won't give me a notice until he finds a buyer. does he have to give me a notice or can he wait until he has sold the property?

Check out the link below. I think if you are currently on an agreement from prior to the 1997 law change, then he can probably just give you the 2 month minimum notice and refuse your request for an assured shorthold tenancy, but I'm just a hick from Wisconsin in the US (although a landlord for many years ). If he gives you the AST, you get to stay for 6 months from the date of the first AST. Do you know if he is marketing to the rental business investor or to an owner occupant? I would pursue a negotiation with him, where you get something you want in exchange for making things a little easier than they might otherwise be for him. Ideally he shows the house while you live there and pay rent, and he gives you the required notice timed to the closing of the sale so the new owner occupant can move right in. Anything else is less than optimal for him, so you know what the bargaining parameters are. He wants income, you want plenty of notice before you have to move. I would be inclined to want a reduced rent in exchange for the uncertainty and the hassle of showing the property while you are living there. Can you find a place and move with 2 months notice? If so, you might enjoy the lower rent you can probably negotiate in the meantime.

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My question is the 3 family apartment building i live in with my girlfriend and her mother has been put up for sale and out landlord hasn't told us yet. we found out by finding a large for sale sign attached to our front stairs. so can our landlord sell the property without telling us first and if not how many days notice do they have to give us if we end up needing to move?

You can stay as long as your lease says you can. Selling the property can't change your lease. So you'll need to look at it and see what the notice period is. If you're month-to-month, it's usually only 30 days (from end of the month you are in, so it's always 30+ days.). And the landlord has no responsibility to tell you or ask your permission to sell. There's a good chance the new buyer would want to keep you as a tenant, if you've been a good tenant and paid on time. It's completely reasonable to ask your current landlord to inform you when he accepts an offer to sell it, and what you should expect from the new landlord. The new owner may want to talk to you directly before they sign, to ask about your feelings on the property condition, and also to see if you're planning on sticking around and paying him rent.

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I live in cambridge, ontario and moved into a rental bungalow dec. 1/ 07. my landlord informed me april 22/08 that they were putting the house on the market for sale as of may1/08. are they breaking any laws here, how much notice is required to give a tenant when trying to sell a property? thanks. even in the case where they are collecting rent? will i lose my last months rent deposit?

my mom is a relastate agent and she said,she said you dont have to have noticebecause your lease is transfered with the sale un less they are asking you to move

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He served me the 3 day notice and on the 2 day of the notice the selling of the property had been finalized so can i still be evicted do i still have to pay him the money or do i give it to the new property owners

If you currently had an active lease, it would transfer to the new owner. If it was expired and you were to vacate the property, you can still be forcibly removed through eviction.

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Property sold under short sale. landlord claims property is in escrow, but we are unable to verify date, escrow number etc. from the real estate salesman or the landlord. we are in california. gave us a 30 days notice claiming that the property has been sold, it will be occupied by the new buyer for at least a year, that it is in escrow. that it is not part of another dwelling, and that the notice was given within 120 days of the escrow starting date. also just sent by email and by regular mail but was not given in person or tacked to the front door. thank you for your help.

What law? You are entitled to a 30 day notice.

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I gave a 60 day notice & put the house on the market, i give them 48 hrs notice to show property but they keep putting notes on the door saying don't come in we're really sick, can they stop me from coming in ? the tenant is my son & his family.he hasn't paid trash or water in three months & and has deducted from rent to have the carpets cleaned & more money because dishwasher wasn't working even tho i was working to fix it. mom/landlord has had it . i live in calif. & i need to know if they have a right to keep me & perspective buyers out. this is an awfull situation & i feel bad for my grandkids but this situation needs to end. please help i need legal advice & other advice as well. ps i've learned to never rent to family because they take advantage of you. the answer for some of you is yes i have a lease and i live in ca. i also don't really plan on selling it's just a way to get them out without eviction,i also have friends willing to open escrow and telling them that i sold it. i figured this was the easy way out and maybe a little less fighting. lease has expired 3 months ago so it is now a month to month

Here is the law: Special rules apply if the purpose of the entry is to show the rental to a purchaser. In that case, the landlord or the landlord's agent may give the tenant notice orally, either in person or by telephone. The law considers 24 hours' notice to be reasonable in most situations. However, before oral notice can be given, the landlord or agent must first have notified the tenant in writing that the rental is for sale and that the landlord or agent may contact the tenant orally to arrange to show it. This written notice must be given to the tenant within 120 days of the oral notice. The oral notice must state the date, approximate time and purpose of entry. The landlord or agent may enter only during normal business hours, unless the tenant consents to entry at a different time . When the landlord or agent enters the rental, he or she must leave a business card or other written evidence of entry The landlord cannot abuse the right of access allowed by these rules, or use this right of access to harass (repeatedly disturb) the tenant. Also, the law prohibits a landlord from significantly and intentionally violating these access rules to attempt to influence the tenant to move from the rental unit. As for the tenent deducting money from the rent for repairing the dishwasher-that he cannot do. A dishwasher is not considered necessary to the health and welfare of the tenent. This is cuase for eviction: The "repair and deduct" remedy The "repair and deduct" remedy allows a tenant to deduct money from the rent, up to the amount of one month's rent, to pay for repair of defects in the rental unit. This remedy covers substandard conditions that affect the tenant's health and safety, and that substantially breach the implied warranty of habitability. (See discussion of the implied warranty of habitability at Dealing With Problems button.) Examples might include a leak in the roof during the rainy season, no hot running water, or a gas leak. As a practical matter, the repair and deduct remedy allows a tenant to make needed repairs of serious conditions without filing a lawsuit against the landlord. Because this remedy involves legal technicalities, it's a good idea for the tenant to talk to a lawyer, legal aid organization, or tenants' association before proceeding. The basic requirements and steps for using the repair and deduct remedy are as follows: The defects must be serious and directly related to the tenant's health and safety. The repairs cannot cost more than one month's rent. The tenant cannot use the repair and deduct remedy more than twice in any 12-month period. The tenant or the tenant's family, guests, or pets must not have caused the defects that require repair. The tenant must inform the landlord, either orally or in writing, of the repairs that are needed. (See "Giving the landlord notice".) The tenant must give the landlord a reasonable period of time to make the needed repairs. What is a reasonable period of time? This depends on the defects and the types of repairs that are needed. The law usually considers 30 days to be reasonable, but a shorter period may be considered reasonable, depending on the situation. For example, if the furnace is broken and it's very cold outdoors, two days may be considered reasonable (assuming that a qualified repair person is available within that time period). If the landlord doesn't make the repairs within a reasonable period of time, the tenant may either make the repairs or hire someone to do them. The tenant may then deduct the cost of the repairs from the rent when it is due. The tenant should keep all receipts for the repairs. It's a good idea, but not a legal requirement, for the tenant to give the landlord a written notice that explains why the tenant hasn't paid the full amount of the rent. The tenant should keep a copy of this notice. Risks: The defects may not be serious enough to justify using the repair and deduct remedy. In that event, the landlord can sue the tenant to recover the money deducted from the rent, or can file an eviction action based on the nonpayment of rent. If the tenant deducted money for repairs not covered by the remedy, or didn't give the landlord proper advance notice or a reasonable time to make repairs, the court can order the tenant to pay the full rent even though the tenant paid for the repairs, or can order that the eviction proceed. The landlord may try to evict the tenant or raise the rent because the tenant used the repair and deduct remedy. This kind of action is known as a "retaliatory eviction" (see section on Retaliatory Eviction). The law prohibits this type of eviction, with some limitations. Here is a handy reference webpage that you can refer to: http://www.thelpa.com/lpa/landlord-tenant-law/california-landlord-tenant-law.html