NOTICE TO TENANTS OF BUILDINGS SOLD AT FORECLOSURE
AFTER MAY 20, 2009
Can the person who buys the building at foreclosure make me
leave right away?
No.
- The new owner needs to end your tenancy by giving you a 90-day
notice to leave.
- If you have an unexpired lease, you may be able to stay until the
end of the lease.
What can I do if the new owner says I have to leave in less
than 90 days?
You can send a letter telling the new owner about the law.
- Keep a copy of the letter you send
- It may help to go to the post office and pay for a return receipt
to make the new owner sign to prove they got your letter.
- If you get in the mail a green receipt signed by the new owner,
save that receipt.
- You must also offer to pay the new owner your rent.
What happens if I don’t pay the new owner rent?
The new owner can send you a letter giving you (X days in your state)
to pay or move.
What if I have a one-year lease that has more than 90 days
left?
In most cases, the new owner cannot evict you until the end of the
lease. There are two exceptions.
- If the new owner wants to use your home as their primary residence,
the new owner only has to give you a 90-day notice to leave after
they become the owner.
- If you do not pay your rent, the new owner only has to give you
a (X-day in your state, same as above.) notice.
What if the new owner files an eviction?
File an answer with the court that says the new owner failed to
give the notice required by the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure
Act, Pub. L. No. 111-22, §702 (2009)
- Go to court on the date the court sets for a trial
- Take with you to court:
- the copy of your letter to the new owner.
- the green return receipt, if you received one.
- the copy of the new law that is attached to this notice.
- a copy of your lease, if you have one.
What if I am a section 8 tenant?
You have all of the rights listed above regarding your lease and
the requirement that the owner give you a 90-day notice to leave.
You also have additional protections:
- The Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment contract continues.
- The foreclosure is not a lawful reason to terminate your lease.
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