Extension on an 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 all cases you are allowed to have a 30 day notice to leave the property. But what do you do if you need an extension on a 30 day notice? This happened to Anthony.

Anthony writes:

I just received a 30 day notice from the condo association , the condo is in foreclosure and the owner has not paid any assessment and the bill is very high I can pay some but I would prefer to just move but I need more time. Is there anything I can do?

Anthony, you have the chance to get an extension. Even though this is not a legal issue per say because by law a renter has to give you 30 days to evict from the apartment and that is all to it. However, there are ways that you’re going to get your extension and be able to move in time. You are going to have to make sure that you are going to be able to pay the bills for the time that you want to stay.

• Talk to your 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 can get any extension that you want just to make sure that you have the right amount time to get out. However, if you are not willing to pay rent, then you have no negotiation.
• Talk to the bank with the association – If the owner tells 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 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.
• 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 be able to get it from the bank and, quiet possibly, get a cheaper rent as well. This option helps out the owner for the fact that they are not going to have to deal with renters anymore and help you out and get you a secured home.

This is not an uncommon situation since more and more renters are facing this problem. In the legal area, this is not going to help you at all. You have the 30 days from the notice to get yourself off the property or the renter can have police escort you out. However, more and more tenants are getting what they want because too many people are having the same problem. You will be surprised to know that many banks are going to work with the owner to get everything back in order. Don’t stress over it until you have talked with the owner and gotten the right help that you deserve.

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