Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Hello,

A few years ago our landlords had reduced our rent for a year, with us agreeing to pay them back.

We did sign an agreement with them on March 1st of 2009.

Since then their house foreclosed (they claimed they were doing a loan modification, didn't fix anything in the house for a year. We think they were pocketing our rent money because they weren't making their house payment.)- So, my question is since they don't own the house anymore and the contract to pay them their "back rent" was created in 2009, is are we still obligated to pay them their back rent. We were told that after a certain amount of years, we wouldn't be obligated to pay, plus they no longer own the house. Thank you!


Asked on 10/14/11, 6:05 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Accumulated rent for a period when they owned the house doesn't go away when they lose the house any more than if they sold it. It's a contract to pay money owed, not a mortgage or something. What they did with your rent is none of your business. It is between the bank and the borrower. As for a certain amount of time, if you put the agreement in writing, they can sue you any time up to four years after you were supposed to pay them.

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Answered on 10/14/11, 6:22 pm


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