via_bod
If a tenant has signed a lease for one year, is she bound to that lease and has to stay there for that year even if the landlord states that the property will be sold but has not been sold as yet. The lease states a written 60 day notice upon sale of the property will be given to the tenant.
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Chiangmai
Very smart observation, via bod. Basically, when the Landlord thinks he may sell the property during the time of the lease, he usually inserts a clause in there that in the event the property is sold, he would have the right to ask you to vacate the premises. The question is: how do we know if in fact the property is being sold? I would ask for proof from escrow to the effect that there's a ready, willing, and able buyer ready to close on the purchase transaction. I would further ask the Landlord to sign an affidavit to the effect that said property is definite being sold. If the property is in fact not sold and it's only a ploy for the landlord to evict you, then he shall be in default regarding the terms of the original lease. This way you can go after him later if he is lying about a buyer.
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