Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Florida
our landlord has not been making payments on the mortgage now the house we are renting is in the process of being foreclosed on we cant save to move and pay the landlords rent at the same time they owe $5,000 and we pay them $1,000 a month in rent we have lived here going on 2 years they have not made any payments since april 2009
Asked on 1/01/10, 1:33 pm
3 Answers from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse
Sarah Grosse, Esquire
You must continue to pay rent as long as you live there. period.
Answered on 1/06/10, 1:39 pm
Alan Wagner
Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.
You are not allowed to live there for free just because the house is in foreclosure.
Answered on 1/06/10, 2:02 pm
Lesly Longa
Longa Law P.A.
What the landlord does is really none of your business. You still have to pay rent if you live there. Regards,
Answered on 1/07/10, 8:14 am