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  1. #1
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    Default Landlord Selling House

    We have been living with a broken hot water heater for almost three weeks now. I have called our landlord repeatedly and contacted Legal Aid, who tried contacting him with no avail. He refuses to return calls. The letter that I sent was returned. Today, our local paper has our house for sale on the court house steps on this coming thursday. What is going on?!!! What does this mean for me and my family who is on a month-to-month lease?

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    Default Foreclosure of Rental House

    It sounds possible that your landlord's house is being foreclosed upon. Check the sale notice - is it a sale for foreclosure, or for unpaid back taxes?

    You should consult a local lawyer before you withhold rent, but I would be wary of paying any rent to your landlord before you figure out what is going on with the house. You may be able to commence a court action for a rent abatement due to the broken water heater, and have the court hold your rent in escrow - if so, assuming your jurisdiction is typical of the nation, as long as you make your rent payments to the court on time you should be safe from eviction for nonpayment. (You would also develop a pool of money from which you could recover your damage deposit - if the house is being foreclosed, I would not count on getting it back from the landlord.)

    However, you indicate that you are on a month-to-month lease - if the house is sold, the new owner may wish to take occupancy, or to raise your rent. You may wish to start exploring other housing options, "just in case".

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