Minnesota: Rental & Foreclosure of house

[pbeetcher]

Minnesota rental: My 19 year old son moved in with a classmate and has a year lease until October but the house he rents is being foreclosed on and it sounds like once the forclosure happens, he has 6 months before he has to leave. The landlord does quite a bit if hiding. Question is since it is in forclosure can he move out early without a penalty. The lease does not address anything about court cost if you break the lease. In fact it says nothing about breaking the lease just that it is a year lease. Housing is very hard to find in this area.

The rent was reduced because they two roommates were asked to paint the house. At this point, the landlord has not supplied any of the material necessary to paint, etc. so this had not been done. Any help would be great. Thanks much...pbeetcher

 

[lawrat]

A lease is a lease. It doesn't have to say anything other than the term for it to be enforceable.



Have him ride out the lease and if truly wants to move out, ask the landlord. Ask him to surrender the lease without penalties.


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