Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Utah

I entered into a Lease to purchase contract on a residence. During my lease time I was promised that the back yard would be completed as well as all maintance request on the residence. None of this ever happened. Prior to the end of the one year lease I submitted a bid to purchase the residence. I was informed by the owner that he was going to short sale the residence and this would happen quickly. It has now been over a year and I have been accepted on another residence to purchase. I had my real estate agent do some checking and learned that the property has 17 liens showing on the title and two as recent as 2009 from the HOA's which I have been paying as part of my rent. It is also my agents understanding that the owner is working with the banks with a foreclosure sale and might possibly have a 2nd mortage out on the property. My question is this; if the following information is true what is my legal standing and until I move out am I still obligated to pay rent, since all these things are coming to light. I just do not want anything negative to happen until I close on my other residence.

Asked on 1/25/10, 11:06 am

Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

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You signed a contract to pay rent. Pay it or your could be sued under the terms of the contract, either by the tenant or the bankruptcy trustee.

Answered on 1/31/10, 9:49 pm

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