Can You Get an Extension on Your Eviction Notice?

Having a place to live is great if you can afford it.

But what do you do if you are in a lease and the place where you are staying wants you to leave?

In nearly all states, you must be given at least a 30-day notice to leave the property.

But can you get an extension on that 30 day notice?

Anthony’s Condo Eviction Story

Andy: “My condo association gave me a 30-day eviction notice. The condo is in foreclosure and the owner hasn’t paid any assessments on the condo. The bill is pretty high now. I can pay some of it if I have to, but I’d rather just get a little more time to find a new place and move out. What can I do?”

Anthony, you likely have the chance to get an extension. By most state law, an owner has to give you 30 days to evict from the apartment.

However, may be some ways that you can get an extension. Be aware that you are probably going to have to to pay the bills for the time that you want to stay.

• Talk to the Owner – When you talk to the owner or association of the condo, you will need to make sure that you know what you are going to say. When you are honest with your landlord, you might get that extension you want. However, if you are not willing to pay rent, then you may not have a negotiation.
• Talk to the bank with the association – If the owner says that they cannot do anything about it, offer to talk to the bank with the owner. This will allow them to see what their options are when they have a foreclosure on their hands. Banks will often work with the owner to allow you more time to get your things out and into a new residence. All you can do is to try and make the best of it.You may be surprised to know that many banks are going to work with the owner to get everything back in order.
• Offer to Buy it – Another thing that you can do is buy the property from the bank. If the condo is already in foreclosure and can get it, you will probably be able to get it from the bank and, quiet possibly, your mortgage payment could be cheaper than the rent you pay.

This is not an uncommon situation since more and more renters are facing this problem.

Act fast. If you do nothing, you likely only have the 30 days from the notice to get yourself off the property or the owner can have police escort you out.

Don’t stress over it until you have talked with the owner.