Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

You must continue to pay rent as long as you live there, and the landlord can evict you for failure to pay rent. What your landlord does with your rent check is not your business. As a practical matter, it is highly unlikely that the foreclosure will be completed within the next three months.

Generally, a tenant is still obligated to pay rent through the full length of the lease term even if the landlord is in foreclosure proceedings, unless the lease agreement expressly provides otherwise. In addition, failure to pay rent wold give the landlord the right to evict you.

Yes, you do have to honor the remaining lease. As long as the landlord can continue to provide you with a place to live, he has not breached the lease agreement. So, if you just move, you will have to pay damages for early termination as provided in your lease. Once a foreclosure lawsuit is filed in court, it will take months before the property is sold either to the bank or another party. Also, the landlord may be trying to negotiate with the lender to avoid foreclosure proceedings. Regards,

A new federal law gives you 90 days to move out after a foreclosure sale or the length of the lease.This would overide state law. I don't have the law citation near but can find it if you need help send me a n e-mail .