What is the name of your state? Georgia
Here is our situation:
In September of 2004, we moved in and signed a lease agreement
for 1 year with a $250 deposit. Our lease expired in September
of 2005, which put us on what our landlord at the time called a
"month-to-month lease." We did not sign a new lease, nor was this
in our lease agreement. So our lease has been expired since
September of 2005. We have since been living here six months,
and our apartments are under new ownership as of December 2005.
On March 2, 2005 the new owners told us verbally that we
must sign another lease for the term of one year or move out by
April 1 so they can rent the apartment. We have been paying our
rent in the same amount on time since our lease expired to
current. Given this situation, would it be assumed that our
lease is expired; or that we are under an unwritten lease? The
thing that most makes me confused about this is the fact that
we have been living here for 6 months beyond our lease. We
don't want to sign another lease because we are trying to move
out into a home. We were also wondering, if we were to sign a
lease, if there are any Georgia laws that get us out of our
lease if we were to purchase a home. In the state of Missouri,
there is (or was about 11 years ago) a law such as this. The reason
for my asking this question is that within 30 days, my mother-in-law
will have sold her home. She will be moving in with us and giving us a
$10k down payment for the new home. Until then I need to know really,
how much time we really have before the landlord tries to throw our stuff
in the street, what the laws are concerning these issues, and what our
rights are. I would also like to know if an eviction process begins, must we
pay rent for the month of April, and if so, must we pay the entire amount?
Unfortunately, until my mother-in-law closes on her home, we have no idea
what the time frame is before we must be out and given the current situation,
I think a thirty day notice is past due. Also, I was curious if we even had to give
notice considering our lease (or lack thereof). Thanks for assistance/advice
anyone can offer on this.
Here is our situation:
In September of 2004, we moved in and signed a lease agreement
for 1 year with a $250 deposit. Our lease expired in September
of 2005, which put us on what our landlord at the time called a
"month-to-month lease." We did not sign a new lease, nor was this
in our lease agreement. So our lease has been expired since
September of 2005. We have since been living here six months,
and our apartments are under new ownership as of December 2005.
On March 2, 2005 the new owners told us verbally that we
must sign another lease for the term of one year or move out by
April 1 so they can rent the apartment. We have been paying our
rent in the same amount on time since our lease expired to
current. Given this situation, would it be assumed that our
lease is expired; or that we are under an unwritten lease? The
thing that most makes me confused about this is the fact that
we have been living here for 6 months beyond our lease. We
don't want to sign another lease because we are trying to move
out into a home. We were also wondering, if we were to sign a
lease, if there are any Georgia laws that get us out of our
lease if we were to purchase a home. In the state of Missouri,
there is (or was about 11 years ago) a law such as this. The reason
for my asking this question is that within 30 days, my mother-in-law
will have sold her home. She will be moving in with us and giving us a
$10k down payment for the new home. Until then I need to know really,
how much time we really have before the landlord tries to throw our stuff
in the street, what the laws are concerning these issues, and what our
rights are. I would also like to know if an eviction process begins, must we
pay rent for the month of April, and if so, must we pay the entire amount?
Unfortunately, until my mother-in-law closes on her home, we have no idea
what the time frame is before we must be out and given the current situation,
I think a thirty day notice is past due. Also, I was curious if we even had to give
notice considering our lease (or lack thereof). Thanks for assistance/advice
anyone can offer on this.
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