Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

The house we rent was sold at auction and purchased by an investment firm. They are now asking us to pay a pro-rated amount of rent for the time that they owned the building in April, even though we payed the rent in April to the previous landlord, whom we thought was working things out to prevent the house going to auction. Now they have served us with a 3day to pay or quit and if we don't pay them they will start eviction process. Are we obligated to pay them for the prorated amount for April? And can they then ask any amount of rent for May until we vacate within our 90 days?


Asked on 4/26/10, 3:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

You must pay them rent for the 90-days from the date of foreclosure unless you vacate earlier, including the pro-rata rent. You are entitled to collect the pro-rata rent you pay the new owners from the old owner, but you will probably have to take him to small claims to get it.

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Answered on 5/03/10, 11:30 am


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