Notice from landlord that 1 yr lease can't be renewed?

Question

So, my husband and I have been renting a house for the past few years.

We've done 1-year leases up to this point. Our lease is up at the end of this month. To make matters more complicated, his daughter moved in with us last summer, so it's not just the 2 of us now.

I don't know why I thought that, in the event that our landlord decided she wanted to sell, she'd give us more than 3 weeks notice- she's a nightmare of a lady- hates to do any maintenance whatsoever. Since we've lived here, we have improved her home to a condition where maybe now someone would actually WANT it, where before, it was on the market for quite a while and no one would buy.

So anyway, our lease is up in 3 weeks, and just the other day, we get a text message casually letting us know that the lease cannot be renewed.

So we immediately began searching for another place to rent (we cannot buy right now, because we are not sure if we can stay in the area because of husband's job). If/when we find a place, we need to clean that place floor to ceiling, box and move everything from our current home, then clean this one floor to ceiling within 3 weeks.

I'm in a complete panic. We are not impulsive "relocators", and when we moved in here, we took a good 3 months for this same process, and that was without a child in the home.

Does the landlord have to give any official notice, or since the lease is up, are we just supposed to be prepared to take off?

Answer 1

I gave tenants 30 days written notice that I would not renew their lease. What this state says, I don't know. I thought that was ample notice and it was what I asked of the tenants if they weren't going to renew. Because you stayed at a place and fixed it up doesn't mean you have the right to stay there as long as you please. The place doesn't belong to you and usually you get lower rent for a beat up place. Yes, a walk through must be asked for and just because something isn't noticed on it, doesn't mean there isn't damage. I advise you to talk pictures of everything, everywhere so that you have proof how you left the place. You should have done that when you moved in and noted any damage and listed that to the landlord. The landlord has the right to do with his property as he pleases. You are only entitled for the length of the lease. But common sense should tell you that if you havent signed a new lease, you need to move.

Answer 2

Your landlord must give you proper notice the lease isn't being renewed. Google landlord/tenant laws in your state as the required notice is 30-60 days and the notice must coincide with the rent due date. Once you determine the amount of time required in the notice point this out to your landlord. At least you'll have more time to find a place.

Answer 3

depends on the state.



First read your lease as to the amount of time notice has to be given. Usually it's 30 days, but in some leases its 60 days. If it's not there, then 30 days is the almost always the case.



2nd. You need to understand the way notice works. It must be in writing. And she did this by text. The 30 day notice states on the first day of the following month. In this case, she gave WRITTEN notice AFTER!!! June 1. So it will start on July 1. You have until July 31 to move out. AND!!! you owe for the full month of July rent. Even if you move out before July 31.

Answer 4

You knew your lease expired and what date the lease expired. Based on the fact that you have been informed by your landlord that your lease would not be renewed, you are required to vacate your current rental unit in a certain time frame.



By the landlord not stepping up to inform you, your lease would not be renewed, you may assume that you would be required to move.



There are time frames in which you have to work within. Many of these times these time frames might not be what you would like.



Since you have been informed that your lease would not be renewed you are now be required to work within a time frame of being out of the rental unit at a certain time.



If you are not out by the time frame indicated, you could be financially as well as civilly penalized. These

penalties could cause future problems that might be difficult to over come.



Time is of the essence in these matters, You have approximately 3 weeks to find a place and move. Normally this is a sufficient amount of time to a person to find a new rental and move into the new rental.



Whatever, you did in the repair of the rental, you did for your convenience. These repairs are not taken into

consideration, if your lease expires and your landlord would not be willing to renew the lease agreement.



I hope this has been of some benefit to you, good luck.



"FIGHT ON"

Answer 5

It does not matter what you did to her home, you have been told she does not want to renew the lease. Whats your problem. Find something else. If you have to, find a smaller apartment, it wont be perfect since you dont have time. Your landlord has to give you 30 days notice or you give her 30 days notice. Either party can terminate the agreement. Yes, you can find something with 30 days notice.

Answer 6

Regardless of what good tenants you were, she is probably within her rights to stop renting to you, you may be able to stretch out the legal eviction time while you are looking for new digs, assuming the lease terms don't require a longer notice.



Maybe you can plead that you can't realistically find new housing in 3 weeks and need to pay month to month for a short while.

Answer 7

A 30 day notice is the standard "official notice" when a one year lease is ending. Landlord will send the 30 day notice to allow tenant time to vacate or renew the lease. Check in your city what the rental ordinances are.

Answer 8

If you are in CA, the LL has to give you 60 days written notice; texts are not legal written notice. If you are on FL, the LL only has to give you 15 days written notice. Most other states require 30 days written notice, but you'll need to google the landlord/tenant laws for your area to be sure.



Politely inform your LL that you need proper written notice to vacate from her. But understand that she does not have to give you a reason for her decision, And it is not her problem that you want to take a long time to decide on another place to live.

Answer 9

a Landlord has to give you 30 days if she decides not to renew the lease you can sue her for any repairs done out of your pocket.



Good Luck!

Answer 10

Learn local renting laws and games where u live as it varies greatly.



Here u get 30 days after "written" notice (not tested) to move out.



Do your self Big favors --- do Walk through Check out with landlord in person AND video it on your phone and written check out sheet.



This landlord will shaft u if u do NOT doo it.



So start packing.

start locating public storage places to move your stuff into.

start finding extended stay motels hotels for the week month u need to locate apartment u qualify for..

pack clothes for two weeks period.

Plenty of washaterias to use .

Answer 11

check with your states Dept. of consumer affairs you state laws and how to's are on their web site, in some states if you rent multiple years its 30 days per year you were there.

There are steps to eviction which unless it goes to court its not a true eviction so can be reported but prorated rent must be paid if applicable

I have found that property maintaine (PM) companies are a bit higher SOMETIMES BUT IF YOU FOLLOW THE LAW AND GIVE THEM REPAIRS NEEDED NOTIFICATION they do make repairs

PM's can cater to exclusivl high rent or low so find one that carries all price ranges

Answer 12

Depends on the state but in California the landlord and the tenant both have to give one month's notice.

Answer 13

A land lord MUST allow a tenant 30-days to vacate.

Answer 14

Usually 30 days notice is required, but that doesn't help you much. Try to talk to her. good luck.

Answer 15

you see what the lease says about notice, and perhaps today also see a lawyer who will notify her of the legal standing of her notice time and when the law says you must be out

Answer 16

30 day notice is the standard official notice

Answer 17

interesting a florida landlord specifically state a california law....stupid....in minnesota no notice is required ....if you tell me your state i will tell you to google it....