Tenant wants to enforce the oral agreement and have the court issue her the title through specific performance. If court finds the contract unenforceable, tenant wants to recover the costs of the taxes paid. According to tenant, Landlord didn't pay the taxes because he wanted the home to go to auction and he would bid on it (at least thats what he wanted to do). Your answer may be what I'm looking for, I am wondering what the court is likely to do here. We are assuming tenant will recover for costs of improvements to the property (through common law unjust enrichment), but will tenant be able to recover the taxes she voluntarily paid?