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  • 10-29-2007, 10:54 AM
    dinomotz19
    House Rented From a Church
    i live in PA, i rent a house from a small church i grew up in, the church about 4 years ago didn't have a pastor and only a handful of people still going there. they decided to rent the pasonage out to help pay bills hence i moved in. on the condition until they found a new pastor. we know come to the present 4 yrs. later i had a one year lease, it expired and i never signed a new one because my father was the landlord and last member of the church. there is now a lady who started to go to the church and wants to take it over. there are only 4 people going there right now and none of them are members of the church. my dad and uncle quit going but are the last members of the church and my dad has the deeds to the chuch and the house. this lady is trying to force me out of the house i rent and trying to take over the church. does she have any right to do that? what are my dad and uncle rights has the last deacons and members of the church. up until this week my dad took care of all bills,taxes,and repairs on everything, but he recieved a letter from a lawyer stated he had to turn over the money to this lady. please any help would be appreciated. if i wasn't for my rent money the church couldn't operate. can my dad sign a new lease to me and what is the max of years it could be. thanks.
  • 10-30-2007, 09:47 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: House Rented From a Church
    If the church owns the property, then the church decides what to do with the property.
  • 10-30-2007, 11:09 AM
    dinomotz19
    Re: House Rented From a Church
    i know the church owns it but what if the people going there are not actual members of the church. my dad and uncle quit going but are listed as the deacons and last members of the church and the church was left to the members. the people going there now are not members of the church. can my dad write me a new lease. he doesn't want them taking over the church and all its property but he doesn't care if they use the place.
  • 10-30-2007, 11:20 AM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: House Rented From a Church
    If your father wants to know what, if any, residual rights he has by virtue of positions he held before quitting the church, and isn't content to assume "none", he needs to consult a lawyer in your state for a detailed analysis of his situation.
  • 11-01-2007, 04:26 PM
    FairHousingGuru
    Hmmm...
    WWJD? :confused:
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