Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida
tenant rights
What are my rights as a tenant in the event that my landlord has breeched contract and lost property that I reside in to the bank and has been in foreclosure 9 months before he signed a lease with me pertaining 12 months? I have only lived in the property for 2 months and now I am forced to vacate the property.
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Re: tenant rights
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If the landlord has breached the contract, you can sue him/her. Unfortunately, if the property is in foreclosure, you may not be able to collect anything if the landlord does not have other assets.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.