Q: I live in a house in brooklyn i rent 1/3 of the house ground floor when the house is sold how long before i must leave
A:
Assuming that the house is "legal", if you have a lease you are entitled to stay until the end of the term of your lease. Whether or not the house is sold, you must be served a 30 days' notice to terminate the tenancy if you do not have a written lease. If you stay beyond the termination of the lease then the owner must serve a Notice of Petition and Petition which will state a court date. Before you may be evicted the owner must obtain a judgment of possession and warrant of eviction. Once the warrant is issued the Marshal will serve a 72 hours' notice for you to vacate before being evicted.
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A: The buyer will have to evict you, so several months. However, there may be an opportunity to get paid to move out sooner, as a vacant unit might be worth something to the buyer or seller.
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