Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in California

Re: Renter/landlord

Yes. You must keep up rent payments.

The bank, and/or new owner, will be responsible for the deposit.

Re: Renter/landlord

I'm not sure that I agree with Mr. Bennett on this. First, if the foreclosure sale is going to take place in 10 days, I assume you have paid August rent and the current owner will not own the home in the month of September, so (a) he cannot collect that rent from you, and (b) he won't have the legal right to evict you once the home belongs to the bank. The new owner (bank or a buyer at the foreclosure sale) will most likely ask you to leave, then evict you if you don't. As for the security deposit, your lease is terminated by operation of law on the date that the foreclosure sale takes place. As such, the landlord (current) has the obligation to return your security deposit within 21 days after the foreclosure sale, or he is subject to civil penalties.

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