owner wont pay

[kool1]

I am a Manager of a mobile home park in Wash. state. The park is in the process of being sold, I work for the new owners. The old owner has decided not to sell, but thats a different story. One of the things he is doing is not paying rent on the mobiles he still owns within the park, 14 total. The tenants are paying him rents, then he in turn is suppose to pay me lot rent, but he is not and hasnt for 2 months. I served him today with a five day pay or vacate notice, I handed him one copy, sent another regular mail and sent one certified mail. My question is what happens to the tenants that are still living in these units? Its killing me worrying about what there rights are, and if the old owner hadnt been such a jerk I wouldnt have been forced to evict him and his units. He is not going to pay, he told me that, and my bosses want him off the property and are going to push this as fast as they can. I havent said anything to his tenants, but I think someone should, is this breaking any laws? What should I tell them to do? Most of them are on year leases, and I am sure they can sue, but that takes time. Christmas day is the 5th day. Any one who has any idea of what they can do please get back to me asap, like I said my bosses are going to push this hard and fast

Dan

 

[HomeGuru]

Just evict him for now.

 

[kool1]

owner does not live in park

 

[HomeGuru]

owner does not live in park

neither do I.

 

[Mecoco]

Oh Boy Dan

I would look for a Human Rights agency in your local area or contact your State Housing Authority about this situation.

 

[LL]

Mecoco seems to think that a civil problem, like someone not paying rent, should be referred to the government.

Good Luck, but please don't waste any of our tax money in demanding help.

 

[Mecoco]

Seems you both are not reading what dan has said.

He stated that the owner (original owner)of the mobile homes has been collecting rent from his tenants, then has not paid the new owner of the park. His question was relating to what could be done for the unsuspecting tenants. He was wondering what their rights were! It is clear that original owner is totally in the wrong and the owner should pursue with the eviction process. For the victims of the original owner's behavior is what the suggestion was for. In most areas there are funds within a governmental agency for these types of problems. You seem to think it is only your tax money involved. They (the victims) also pay taxes. Or do you believe only the property owners have rights? Helping victims learn what their rights are is not a waste of time or tax money.

 

[LL]

Dan said that the "park is in the process of being
sold", and that the "old owner has decided not to sell",
so where is the violation of "human rights"?

The tenants are paying rent and getting to live in the park.
The new owner is entitled to rent AFTER he becomes the new owner. The tenants haven't lost anything. If the "new owner" thinks that he is entitled to rent, then why doesn't he notify the tenants and collect the rent?

Just what "Human Rights" agency do you think has funds to worry about this private problem? Where did they get their funds, and moreover, where do they get the authority to deal with the "new landlord"'s private problem of collecting rent? Not from any federal housing grants. And what do you think that State Housing authorities are chartered to do?

The tenants need to pay according to their rental agreements until they are taken over by the "new landlord" and properly notified that they must now pay elsewhere.