Now that my apartment is turning into a condo...
September 1, 2006 4:03 PM Subscribe
My apartment complex is turning into condos
and my lease is going to a month to month. What specific questions do I need to ask my landlord/apartment manager about this situation?
I'm concerned about being forced to move out quickly but, she said it could be up to a year or a year and six months before they do that (how good is her word on this?) What do I need to be looking for when going over my lease paperwork and what questions should I ask?
I would like to have at least 3/2 months notice that they want me out. Is it reasonable to ask for this to be put in the lease; how to do I word that by writing it in?
I'm in Texas if that is relevant.
and my lease is going to a month to month. What specific questions do I need to ask my landlord/apartment manager about this situation?
I'm concerned about being forced to move out quickly but, she said it could be up to a year or a year and six months before they do that (how good is her word on this?) What do I need to be looking for when going over my lease paperwork and what questions should I ask?
I would like to have at least 3/2 months notice that they want me out. Is it reasonable to ask for this to be put in the lease; how to do I word that by writing it in?
I'm in Texas if that is relevant.
it could be up to a year or a year and six months before they do that (how good is her word on this?)
About as good as her word if she verbally told you that monkeys "could" fly out of her ass. Come on, you don't need to ask that.
This is really quite simple. You can ask for a new fixed term lease, or you can ask for the notice period to be extended. Of course it is reasonable for you to ask, but they may not want to do it. Something like: "Landlord and tenant both agree that 60 days notice will be required before termination of the lease."
Of course, if they don't do it, they'll still have to evict you after giving you the required month's notice. So you'll have a little extra time, but not much, and you really want to avoid being evicted anyway.
posted by grouse at 5:23 PM on September 1, 2006
About as good as her word if she verbally told you that monkeys "could" fly out of her ass. Come on, you don't need to ask that.
This is really quite simple. You can ask for a new fixed term lease, or you can ask for the notice period to be extended. Of course it is reasonable for you to ask, but they may not want to do it. Something like: "Landlord and tenant both agree that 60 days notice will be required before termination of the lease."
Of course, if they don't do it, they'll still have to evict you after giving you the required month's notice. So you'll have a little extra time, but not much, and you really want to avoid being evicted anyway.
posted by grouse at 5:23 PM on September 1, 2006
The apartments where I live are remodeling. That means when your lease is up, you move out. At the meeting where they announced this, there were a number of quite unhappy month-to-month renters who were subject to being kicked out pretty much immediately, from what I understood. This was in Washington and laws vary, but I would imagine that there is some clause in your lease about how much notice they must give you.
My advice is to find a new place and move as soon as you can, rather than subjecting yourself to the whims of your landlord.
posted by kindall at 6:02 PM on September 1, 2006
My advice is to find a new place and move as soon as you can, rather than subjecting yourself to the whims of your landlord.
posted by kindall at 6:02 PM on September 1, 2006
One thing I was hit with, again in Washington, was that my apartment-into-condos-complex-owner kept all security deposits, which, according to the ultra fine print, was her right. Made my monthly rent almost 10% more, no bargain. These were "damage deposits" on units about to be gutted.
posted by maxwelton at 10:00 PM on September 1, 2006
posted by maxwelton at 10:00 PM on September 1, 2006
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